On Faithfulness
Last weekend we moved into our new home, a townhouse in the city where my husband has a job for next school year. He and I drove the three and a half hour trip on Saturday, with me driving the whole way down and my husband driving majority of the way back.
We decided on this driving arrangement because I had been getting extremely nauseated lately, primarily due to motion sickness. Whether this is for some unknown reason, due to my ED, or lingering from migraines that I had recently (also due to an unknown cause), I don't know, but any way, I was not risking getting motion sick again while we were spending six to seven hours in the car.
The next day, my husband and his mom drove down and my dad drove he and I while hauling my in-laws trailer. I was worried that I would get sick any time that I was not driving, but remarkably, I did not.
I was also anxious that the logistics of moving would not work out or go smoothly, especially since I had many problems with my in-laws regarding the move. I am all about family helping family, offering help, and receiving help, but when you can't follow through with your commitments, cause extra problems, back out of what you already said you would do, and seriously increase anxiety, you should not be involved. With my in-laws backing out of multiple aspects of the move, I was worried, definitely unnecessarily, but still worried. I couldn't sleep well one night before the move because I was concerned with the actual moving aspects.
But, of course, God was extremely faithful to provide for us, completely, and in every single way. Not only did I not get car sick when I wasn't driving, but it worked out to have my mother-in-law helping us, that we were safe in every aspect on the ride there, while moving (minus about three cuts), and the entire way home. We were, in fact, also safe during the tremendous thunder and lightening storms that occurred right where we were (they started eighty fires that day alone), as well as being able to use my in-laws trailer, that it wasn't 100 degrees when we moved in the second day, and that on Monday, we were able to successfully move out of our previous apartment.
Praise be to God! He is so incredibly faithful to me as individual, and to my husband and I as a team and family. God granted us rest, peace, health, safety, security, and so much ability. God gave us serenity, wisdom, and His goodness. He provided each of us with enough faith to trust Him in His plan. God has been providing "indulgences" to me in the form of making the ordinary in life extraordinary, just as He promised in Isaiah 25:
"You have been a refuge for the poor, a refuge for the needy in their distress, a shelter from the
storm and a shade from the heat. On this mountain the LORD Almighty will prepare a feast of
rich food for all peoples, a banquet of aged wine-- the best of meats and the finest of wines."
Verses 4 & 6
I guess my lesson is the same one it has always been: God is steadfast and faithful, always. I should never doubt Him or His ability. He can do all things. My worrying, no matter how much I don't want it, does nothing. God is completely in control, and when I asked Him for anything in accordance with His will, He is extremely kind to His servants and gives whatever I ask for and it is, typically, more than I could want or imagine.
I started this blog as a memoir to share some of my life stories with you. My goal is that these encourage and educate you on how to live a more joyful, healthier, full life; one of hope.
We decided on this driving arrangement because I had been getting extremely nauseated lately, primarily due to motion sickness. Whether this is for some unknown reason, due to my ED, or lingering from migraines that I had recently (also due to an unknown cause), I don't know, but any way, I was not risking getting motion sick again while we were spending six to seven hours in the car.
The next day, my husband and his mom drove down and my dad drove he and I while hauling my in-laws trailer. I was worried that I would get sick any time that I was not driving, but remarkably, I did not.
I was also anxious that the logistics of moving would not work out or go smoothly, especially since I had many problems with my in-laws regarding the move. I am all about family helping family, offering help, and receiving help, but when you can't follow through with your commitments, cause extra problems, back out of what you already said you would do, and seriously increase anxiety, you should not be involved. With my in-laws backing out of multiple aspects of the move, I was worried, definitely unnecessarily, but still worried. I couldn't sleep well one night before the move because I was concerned with the actual moving aspects.
But, of course, God was extremely faithful to provide for us, completely, and in every single way. Not only did I not get car sick when I wasn't driving, but it worked out to have my mother-in-law helping us, that we were safe in every aspect on the ride there, while moving (minus about three cuts), and the entire way home. We were, in fact, also safe during the tremendous thunder and lightening storms that occurred right where we were (they started eighty fires that day alone), as well as being able to use my in-laws trailer, that it wasn't 100 degrees when we moved in the second day, and that on Monday, we were able to successfully move out of our previous apartment.
Praise be to God! He is so incredibly faithful to me as individual, and to my husband and I as a team and family. God granted us rest, peace, health, safety, security, and so much ability. God gave us serenity, wisdom, and His goodness. He provided each of us with enough faith to trust Him in His plan. God has been providing "indulgences" to me in the form of making the ordinary in life extraordinary, just as He promised in Isaiah 25:"You have been a refuge for the poor, a refuge for the needy in their distress, a shelter from the
storm and a shade from the heat. On this mountain the LORD Almighty will prepare a feast of
rich food for all peoples, a banquet of aged wine-- the best of meats and the finest of wines."
Verses 4 & 6
I guess my lesson is the same one it has always been: God is steadfast and faithful, always. I should never doubt Him or His ability. He can do all things. My worrying, no matter how much I don't want it, does nothing. God is completely in control, and when I asked Him for anything in accordance with His will, He is extremely kind to His servants and gives whatever I ask for and it is, typically, more than I could want or imagine.
I started this blog as a memoir to share some of my life stories with you. My goal is that these encourage and educate you on how to live a more joyful, healthier, full life; one of hope.
I write about my fascination with whole foods, my love of Jesus, my struggles, my childhood stories, my passion for education, and my devotion to creating a healthy life (body, mind, and spirit) for every person in the world.
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