We will not be moved

My husband's last paycheck arrived today. That, we expected. What we didn't count on was over 2 weeks worth of vacation time missing from the check. On further investigation, we discovered it was our misunderstanding and that the numbers were correct.

Money we were counting on to carry us through this month...*POOF!* gone...
But we KNOW that God WILL provide.

From Psalm 125
Those who trust in the Lord are like Mount Zion, which cannot be moved, but abides forever.  As the mountains surround Jerusalem, so the Lord surrounds his people, from this time forth and forevermore...Do good, O Lord, to those who are good, and to those who are upright in their hearts! 

Lord,
We are trusting you with every aspect of our lives. Surround us and protect us from those who purpose to harm us.
May you be glorified in all things!

Eye of the storm

The cyclone hit hard.
My husband, the sole "breadwinner", was forced to quit his job without the opportunity to look for a replacement beforehand. The shock has him immobilized. It's all surreal. An eerie calm has settled in, but what will tomorrow bring?

Matthew 6:31-34 ESV

Therefore do not be anxious, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’  For the Gentiles seek after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them all.  But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.    “Therefore do not be anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble...

Father,
You know our needs. Help us to not be anxious and to remember that you are our Provider. Thank you, Lord, for ALL that you have done for us and for all that you WILL do. Guide us as we seek your kingdom and your righteousness. May our hunger be for you alone!

Chaos

Today, my husband turned in his resignation to his job of 12 years. After all the chaos of the last year, there was little left for him to do but call it quits.

Lord Jesus, 
We've beaten by the waves and the wind is against us (Matthew 14:24). We know you are out there calling us to step out in faith, but truly we are afraid.
Lord, save us. Erase the doubts that plague our minds and build our faith like never before!

A storm brewing

I mentioned before that we ended May with a rough week. Now I must explain further.
My husband has, for quite some time now, had a gut feeling that "something was rotten in the state of Denmark" (aka, his workplace). That feeling has only continued to grow,  especially the last year.
Last week, he received a write up that confirmed his suspicions. And that's where things started to unravel.

After that lovely sunshiney weekend we just enjoyed, a storm had moved in. My husband was completely overwhelmed by the stress and anxiety it was causing him and ended up spending the afternoon in urgent care. He couldn't take it anymore.

God,
You move in ways we don't understand. You make plans for us that we could never dream up on our own. You take us down roads that we just wouldn't choose.
But you ALWAYS love us. You ALWAYS are with us. You ALWAYS have good plans for us, to prosper and not harm us.
Thank you.

The first of June

The first of June. A beautiful weekend spent with friends and family. We just finished a rough week AND our school year, so we celebrated with swimming and a sleepover at our house. Add to that an impromptu dinner with more friends and then cap it off with a graduation celebration after church.
Yes, June is off to a great start!

Lord,
Only you could know that this was just what our family needed. Only you could know what tomorrow would bring. Only you could prepare our hearts for the storm on the horizon.
Only you, Lord...
And for that, I thank you.

And so I shall

I'm not sure why I thought that my time of posting to this blog had come to a close. I started off the new year with a commitment to be PURPOSEFUL in all things...And I promptly lost the wind in my sails to continue.
If I'm to be honest here - and I must - I'd drifted from the Lord. I couldn't see his hand at work in my life. Mostly because I'd stopped looking.
And yet, here I am. God must have a purpose in this or he wouldn't keep me up at night turning it over and over again...that urge to share...that overwhelming desire to sing his praises.

And so I shall.

Happy Monday!

For those that needed this reminder today, He IS Everlasting...