Waiting

Approx. 3-4 years ago, God clearly told me to wait for my husband, and that He would be my strength. With recent developments I was beginning to think that my time had come, and it has, but not like I expected.

The things that are learned while waiting need refinement in my life and I am being given more time for this process to happen.

I am thankful that He alone is Faithful and True. I do not trust in man, my trust and hope is in God. I serve and love a living God who is not made of stone or wood. It is not for me to know where or when our family will be reconciled together for His glory. It is only for me to continue to place my hope in Him as He fills me with all joy and peace as I trust in Him. (Romans 15:13)

What are you waiting for?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bb7TSGptd3Y

Piece Meal and Leftovers

Have you ever thought about the fact that God gives no leftovers? At our house leftovers are used on a regular basis if a big meal is prepared or we are fortunate enough to have visited a friend and taken some home.

He doesn't tell us that only a little bit of peace is available when we trust in Him. He doesn't dole things out piece meal and give us a cup full of trust today..."Oh, and I'll give you that hope you asked, but only a portion, and you'll have to wait until next Tuesday to get it."

Praise God! He is so faithful to answer by the bucket loads. I know, it does seem sometimes that we barely have enough hope/faith/trust/you fill it in______ to hang on, but God knows what we need. I am thankful He doesn't have to go to the fridge and stand there for 5 minutes thinking about what He will give us for nourishment. May we always have a "peace meal" knowing that God gives us exactly what we need.

When we are faithful to follow Him, He is faithful to sustain us. That's where I am today. Resting in His sustaining Grace. Thankful He will never give up on me.

"I write these things to you so that you may know that you have eternal life, you who believe in the name of the Son of God. And we have this confidence in Him, that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. And if we know that He hears us in regard to whatever we ask, we know that what we have asked Him for is ours." 1 John 13:15

Patience as we wait

Neighbor gave us tickets to the local baseball game tonight. On our way into the stadium, what do we see???

RED JEEP!!!

With a personalized message on Virginia plates!!! How cool is that?! (btw - it is the 17th red one since we started counting last week.)

I have to shake my head and chuckle at God's timing, and be glad I brought the camera. How faithful He is to give us little snippets (or BIG, as in tonight's case) of encouragement. Psalm 121:8 "the LORD will watch over your coming and going both now and forevermore."

Couldn't help myself from singing the kid's song learned oh, so long ago: "My God is so BIG! So STRONG and so MIGHTY, there's nothing my God cannot do. The mountains are His, the rivers are His, the Stars are His handiwork too, My God is so BIG, so STRONG and so MIGHTY, there's NOTHING my God cannot do! For You!!

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