learn to trust God completely, knowing He is in control and all things work together for His glory

But in all these things we overwhelmingly conquer through Him who loved us.

and hold my heart

Our truck died Sunday on the way to church. Had to get towed home. I started diagnosing when I found the 5th cylinder flooding. Yep, injector system is shot and needs to be replaced. That costs more than the truck is worth now and we needed a vehicle right away.

Soooo, what do we do???

We borrow my wifes mothers truck, pray that God guides us to what we NEED even if it is not what we currently THINK we need because HE knows better than we do. Then we took off driving. We drove 67 miles, looked at one vehicle and it was not it but we felt that was the town we were supposed to go to. We figured we would go eat at KFC since it was such a long drive back. While there, we met an old couple that showed up because the lady forgot to set out meat for dinner. We said hello and asked if they knew of anyone with a truck for sale. They said no. As we left they asked if we would be interested in a van. Of course we were not thinking of a van and quickly replied no. The lady asked if we at least wanted to hear the price and I said sure. She said $1,000. This sparked my interest and as I thought about it, I noticed that a van would suit all of our needs, maybe even better than the kind of extended cab truck we were looking for. We went out to look at it. Turned out to be a 96 Voyager with 135k miles. Not low miles, but runs great and is only a thousand dollars. We test drove it and felt Gods peace in it all. Needless to say, we paid for it and drove it home. It runs like a top and is a real blessing.

It is amazing how God steers us and others when we are willing to listen and gives us exactly what we need, even if it is not what we originally expect we need.

I was just handed the final paperwork.
as of 4 week from now, I am officially based in New York and I will have to commute 600 to get to work.
This isn’t my idea of what’s best, but God doesn’t work in my box.
I’ve been praying for a few changes at work…
not quite in this direction … lol
but I know when I ask for something, God will give me what I need.
I’ll let God handle what direction He wants to go in order to get there

nothing happened the way it was suppose to
my son had to leave a day earlier the was planned so I didn’t get the one on one time with him that I had planned.
My daughter announced that she and her son were leaving tomorrow, to spend time with a friend in another state and will be looking at moving there… she just got home.. why is she leaving again?

can I push a re-do button and start this day over?

it’s out of my control
I’m glad it’s not out of Gods

remember

Jeremiah 17:7-8
Blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord, and whose trust is the Lord. For he will be like a tree planted by the water, That extends its roots by a stream And will not fear when the heat comes; But its leaves will be green, and it will not be anxious in a year of drought nor cease to yield fruit.

I just found out I’m being transferred to NY in May. a bit of a shock as just a short month ago I thought I was losing my job. Now I know it’s safe, but I will have to live apart from my family half the month, and money will be even tighter as I will have to rent a place in NY too.
It’s easy to worry, stress and complain about all that is going on. but it doesn’t change it and it doesn’t help.

It’s amazing the peace you have when you give you problems to God.

God constantly amazes me!!
I’m overwhelmed
sometime there just aren’t even words to express
How GREAT is His love

it’s been one of those times when everything happens at once
as soon as I set the phone down, it rings again with more bad news
Some of it involves the whole family. Some of it is more specifically aimed at me … but none of it has been good.
Most of it wasn’t even thing that I could discuss with friends or even family… its pretty overwhelming when you can’t even tell the people in your own house of a major tragedy in another family members life… sigh
I felt pretty alone
but God has an amazing way of giving us just what we need, just when we need it. Never too much, but always enough.
Just as he provided for the Hebrews in the desert as they escaped from Egypt. We look back and say “why did they complain? Didn’t they see Gods power, that He was in control and was providing their every need?”
Can we see the same thing?

here are tqo verses God gave me this last week

Psalms 57:1-2

Be gracious to me, O God, be gracious to me,
For my soul takes refuge in You; And in the shadow of Your wings
I will take refuge Until destruction passes by.
I will cry to God Most High,
To God who accomplishes all things for me.

Psalms 94:14

For the Lord will not abandon His people,
Nor will He forsake His inheritance.

sometime
we just need to remember Who is in control
Psalms 25:5
guide me in your truth and teach me,
for you are God my Savior,and my hope is in you all day long.
perspective

even _{or especially} in the storms