Carried

The eternal God is your refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms.   Deut. 33:27
Thank You God that the worst of our ordeal seems to have passed.  It is still difficult, but at least some things have stabilized, creating a certain amount of relief and rest.  Looking back, I realize that You have carried me intimately, step [...]

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Rescued from Doubt

The righteous cry out, and the Lord hears them; He delivers them from all their troubles.  The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.  Psa. 34:17-18
During this time, a lot of things are hard with jobs, finances, and my husband being gone all the time.  I vacillate between [...]

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Loved for Who He Is

“The Lord gave and the Lord has taken away; may the name of the Lord be praised.”  Job 1:21
My husband, Dave, had started training to be a truck driver four weeks ago and finally got to come home last Thursday!  He’s home for a week and then will be gone for another four to six [...]

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God Fixes Cars

Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.  1 Pe. 5:7
God has been taking care of me and the girls since Dave has been gone training to be a truck  driver.  There have been a few “adventures” that Dave normally would have taken care of.  One of which was a little white [...]

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Always Taken Care Of

My God will meet all your needs according to his glorious riches in Christ Jesus.  Phil. 4:19
In all things God works for the good of those who love Him…In all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us.  Rom. 8:28,37
I drove Dave to the bus station early yesterday morning.  Today he [...]

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God Has Done Amazing Things

Go home to your friends, and tell them what great things the Lord has done for you.  Mark 5:19 (NKJV)
God has promised to take care of us through our time of job loss.  It has been a hard summer learning to believe that promise, but He been providing us with everything we need. 
My husband, Dave, [...]

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Lavished with God’s Blessings

Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights…  James 1:17
The Lord delights in those who fear Him, who put their hope in His unfailing love.  Psa. 147:11
Oh my God, thank You for how You are blessing us, even now when Dave is between jobs.  Its almost [...]

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The Wandering Sheep and the Good Shepherd

And when he finds it, he joyfully puts it on his shoulders and goes home.  Luke 15:5
 
Imagine today that you are a sheep, and you are lost!  You have wandered into dark, menacing woods.  You are frightened of the strange sounds and the glowing eyes you see in the dark.  You are terrified!  Just this [...]

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Our Good God

Now to Him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to His power that is at work within us.  Eph. 3:20
 
I have been through a lot of struggles lately with my husband’s job, our church, and an infection that doesn’t seem to want to leave!  It has been [...]

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God Wants to be Close to Me

He will take great delight in you, He will quiet you with His love, He will rejoice over you with singing.  Zeph. 3:17
 
What I’ve been going through the past several of months is the hardest thing I’ve dealt with since God asked me to give Him everything two years ago. The trials have taken their [...]

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