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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Never Alone

We are doing the study, Warrior Chicks by Holly Wagner at my church.  The author wrote about a time when she dealt with cancer and God had provided for her just what she needed during a moment of despair.  This reminded me of what I’ve been through lately.  The last six months have been very [...]

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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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Treasures in Darkness

I will give you the treasures of darkness,
       riches stored in secret places,
       so that you may know that I am the LORD,
       the God of Israel, who summons you by name.  Isa. 45:3
As we deal with our job loss, I have been going through a dark time.  I am struggling to believe that I [...]

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Filled with Good Things

For He satisfies the thirsty and fills the hungry with good things.  Ps. 107:9
God has been teaching us in this time of job loss and uncertainty that He can sustain us spiritually.  He can be our hope and make us thrive spiritually, even when things are very difficult.  But then last week, God amazed me [...]

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Ever-Green Leaves

But blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord, whose confidence is in Him.  He will be  like the tree planted by the water that sends out its roots by the stream.  It does not fear when heat comes;  its leaves are always green.  It has no worries in a time of drought and [...]

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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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Precious Holy Spirit

There is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.  Prov. 18:24
Your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you…  1 Cor. 6:19
Holy Spirit, I love You so much.  I love You inside of me.  I love sharing my body and my spirit with you.  I enjoy Your continual companionship, direction, [...]

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