His Provisions...Perfection Indeed!

I worry...maybe not a lot, but I do worry. So I was discussing this with a good friend of mine and she gave me the suggestion of the "worry box". I talked about it for some time, but one day in the midst of a recent worry, decided to make it a real part of my life. I have a box that sits in my living room that is pretty and perfect for all my worries to be housed! I started to write down my current worries during my time with the Lord and I placed them ever so gently into the box. Nothing magical happened, but something spiritual did...I began to see in the next few days that a burden of worry had been lifted. Now the actual issues still existed, but I knew in my heart that the Lord had them in his possession now and that they were not initially from him! I know where worry comes from and have decided that it can just take itself back there!!!! I have seen my prayer life begin to increase and my concerns for the uncontrollable...decrease!

One example I would like to give you is this...I have really been struggling with the fact that I have not been able to contribute monetarily to our family since I began to stay at home with my girls. I had desires to do things with them during the week, but didn't feel great about where the money would be coming from. Not that all activities have to cost, but some did and I wanted to do them without feeling guilty. So I put it in the worry box. I began to ask around about job possibilities that would be the perfect job for me...here were the needs...decent pay, local, part time and the most important need...childcare! I know, this sounds like the perfect job that could never be found...well, yes in our own human eyes, but the Lord has our best at heart and has provisions ready! A good friend ( the worry box friend) suggested a job with our church...as she began to tell me, my ears began to perk as the expectations that I had were beginning to be met...each of the items listed above got a check next to them...so I applied and released it to the worry box. I had decided that it was not mine to worry about and that if this were not the job for me there was one waiting or other provisions that I couldn't see. ....... I started the job on Tuesday and so far, I love it. I will make a little bit of money that I can use for the girls and myself and still be with the girls. Stephen is super supportive and I am truly grateful.

All this to say...He is Lord and wants the very best for us and he is perfection and has a plan!