Teaching me about His provision and faithfulness

I love this time of year....especially Thanksgiving....as we turn our minds and hearts toward the things that really matter. During classes that I lead at Church (Cubbies, WOW- worship on Wednesday) I asked the children to go around and tell us what they were thankful. Almost every child said someone's name not their possessions. They were thankful for mom, dad, Jesus, grandparents, etc. It's a good lesson and the older I get the more I realize what matters. This life is so short; the Bible describes it as a vapor, here today and gone tomorrow. And through the good times and the bad, the times of plenty and the times of poverty, God remains constant and faithful, teaching us through trials, healing and restoring and sanctifying as we journey through this life. Our relationship with Him and our relationships with family and friends, are they my priority? In the busyness of life I need to constantly be putting those priorities in order.

As I was looking through old pictures there were a few that brought God's truths to my mind - Even when we feel like we are losing our way, God has His plans and purposes for our life. His Name is on us and our name is written in His book of life. He is always faithful and He continually provides for our every need.

So, the first story is one of a turtle....we found this turtle as we were driving down the road and we kept it for awhile and before we let it go Joe engraved Lily's initials on it. He told her we might see it sometime and we would know it was her turtle. So after being released into the wild for a few months Joe was driving along and yes...he found it! In that God showed me a spiritual truth - sometimes we may feel as though we are wandering in the wilderness but God is directing our path and has a plan. And the verse that came to mind was Isaiah 49:16

"See, I have inscribed you on the palms of My hands; Your walls are continually before Me."



 

 

The next story is one about a mommy bird and her babies. Last year we were visiting my Dad and they had their annual visitors, the birds. I watched them interact with their mommy and it was amazing how they stayed put, trusting that their mommy would take care of them. And when they knew she was coming they would sit up and open wide to receive what she had for them. She fed them on an individual basis and she knew which ones to go to each time. Every baby got a turn if they had their mouth open. Watching this showed me another beautiful spirtual truth....

If I wait on the Lord He will provide for my needs. Those babies didn't know what she was bringing them but they trusted her. If they had been too busy doing something in their nest they would have missed it. They had to be open to receive the provision and be watching and expectantly waiting on mommy to come back. Am I anxiously watching and waiting on the Lord, trusting His provision for my life and the life of my family? The verse that came to mind was Psalm 81:10

"I am the Lord your God,
Who brought you out of the land of Egypt;
Open your mouth wide, and I will fill it."



look closely in the corner of the porch

watching and waiting...



...getting ready

waiting on their provision

open wide

 

 Isn't God faithful!! "If we are faithless, He remains faithful; He cannot deny Himself."

2 Timothy 2:13



What were we doing last Thanksgiving?

That is the question I asked Joe earlier today. Looking back at these photos made me smile...we went to Cleveland and Maw Maw felt good while we were there. Isn't God faithful!? He knew she would be home with Him this year and He made our last one together extra special.

Happy Thanksgiving...we have so much to be thankful for!!!

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Can she really be 4 years old???

We celebrated all month! I never have to wonder if Lily knows/feels that she is loved because it is very obvious :) We are blessed with dear friends and a wonderful family that is a part of God's grace in our life. Looking through photos always overwhelms me because these are moments that are truly gifts....from a gracious, loving God.

This slideshow only shows 1/2 of Lily's birthday festivities. I forgot to upload the photos from our Cleveland trip where we had a great time with Joe's family. I'll have to add those tomorrow! But for now, this is Lily turning 4!

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Road trip with my girl

Had a great weekend with Nana and Brett in Atlanta! The weather was great (much cooler and less humid than lower Alabama). It was the perfect balance of fun, activity and relaxation. On the way to their house we stopped by the Aquarium which is always a pleasure. Seeing all the different marine life puts me in awe of God's handiwork and I like being able to point that out to Lily. On Saturday I talked Mom into going to a few yard sales, then out to lunch and back home to relax by the pool. I had time to have fun with Lily and read a couple of books that I've been wanting to start!
Once we arrived at their house we had lots of catching up to do! Even though we talk on the phone regularly it's so much better to see each other. The photos tell the story of our weekend -
Thanks for a great time y'all! We love you.

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Life in Mississippi

Going through old photos and remembering the good times that we have with our Mississippi family. I know they get together on Fridays so I wanted to post this so they could "remember" with us. We miss y'all! And love you very much. For my friends who check Lily's blog please keep my aunts in your prayers - Glenda is still battling cancer, Barbara just had a serious heart surgery, Fay had a bad fall and broke her shoulder. And please continue to pray for my Dad. He is doing great and still sober after all these months. We are so proud of him! When the world says things are impossible we know that's not true. "All things are possible with God."

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