Each Day Brings a New Story

Two weeks ago, Dave called in the middle of the afternoon to tell me those dreaded words, "I've been laid off."  My immediate response (mostly because I'm too pregnant to help myself) was to cry uncontrollably.  After about 2 hours of seemingly endless tears, God brought to mind a simple song we used to sing in high school youth group..."God will make a way when there seems to be no way.  He works in ways we cannot see.  He will make a way for me.  He will be my guide, hold me closely to His side.  With love and strength for each new day, He will make a way.  He will make a way."

Amazing how such simple things can bring us great comfort.  I never fully embraced to deepest impact of that song until that day.  You see God will make a way for this baby to be born healthy and the medical bills be covered.  God will provide the food, shelter, clothes, and other needs that we have.  The next day, I looked up the passage Matthew 6:25-34.  Many of you know the one:

"Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink, or about your body, what you will wear.  Is not life more important than food and the body more important than clothes?  Look at the birds of the air, they do not sew or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them.  Are you not much more valuable than they?  Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life?


And why do you worry about clothes?  See how the lilies of the field grow.  They do not labor or spin.  Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like one of these.  If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today and tomorrow is thrown into the fire, will he not much more clothe you, O you of little faith?  So do not worry, saying, 'What shall we eat?' or 'What shall we drink?' or 'What shall we wear?'  For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them.  But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.  Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself.  Each day has enough trouble of its own."

This has been posted on our kitchen cabinet for us to memorize.  Every time I start to get concerned about something, I quote this passage.  It has brought incomparable comfort to know that Jesus told us that God, our Father, knows these needs and will provide for them. 

Amazing things have begun to happen since Dave's last day of work.  Major financial concerns of mine have begun to be addressed one by one by our very creative God.  Arrangements have been made so that the girls can continue with the mother's day out program they were enrolled in!  Major blessing!  They have been excited about returning to school since it ended in May.  Now they can go, learn and grow to an even higher potential without the stress of wondering when we will have to pull them out because the funds have disappeared.  

Another concern was our car.  We had worked so hard to try and pay off the debt we incurred by needing the bigger, used car earlier than expected, but were 6 months away from it being paid off.  Now, we no longer have the extra to put towards it or the minimum to keep paying.  However, God in His infinite generosity has outlined a way for it to be taken care of until He provides Dave and I with sustainable income again.  


Just Monday night, I was concerned about when the grocery money would dry up so that the weekly grocery store run would not fill up our fridge or our bellies.  I was talking with our 4 year old about being grateful for the food to eat even if it's not our favorite because there will come a time soon, when we may not have anything to eat at all.  Tuesday, we received a gift card to HEB from an anonymous angel who slipped it into our mailbox.  

Each of these concerns were not voiced outside of our home.  Some were not even voiced outside of my very own mind.  It is absolutely humbling and deeply moving to realize that God has begun to provide in ways we would not have dared to ask or dream.  I know He is not done.  God has a wonderful plan in store for us through this journey.  I just pray that we all can continue to "Consider it pure joy, whenever you face trials of many kinds..." (James 1:2).  

We appreciate your prayers on our behalf as we keep our eyes focused on Him above!