Blessings in Disguise

What a whirlwind we have been in since last Wednesday.  It started out as a normal day of getting up, getting boys off to school and then heading into work.  After lunch, I had a meeting that I wasn't sure what it was about.  That meeting turned out to be the firm laying me off! OMG! I had talked about it being slow and thought that it might could happen but for it actually to happen really scared me and shocked me.  Shocked because even though you think about it, you really don't want to think of it actually happening! So I was off to pack up my office that contained 7 years worth of stuff! Oh at the boxes! Then it was home to tell Ryan.  He hugged me and told me it was ok, and that we would make it.  Then we talked about how things seemed to add up.  We knew that we would have to learn to live without my check when I got accepted into nursing school, but according to our timing we weren't ready to live without it.  However, God's timing and plans are Far Greater than ours ever could be! We know that God has great things in store for us and we are trusting God's promise.  He never closes a door without opening another one. 

After crying about the situation, I collected myself and reminded myself that God was still with us and that he promised never to leave us nor forsake us.  So I held my head up and moved on, knowing that things would work out.  That was until Sunday.  I cried through church and the the rest of the day I was in a fog.  I was having moments of guilt that Ryan was the only one working, I felt worried about money and so many other things.  Needless to say it was a poor pitiful Alicia day! But then this morning God woke me up to so many reminders of how this whole situation was a blessing in disguise.  There were many things pointing to this. 
- Even without a job, I still have my family, our health, our extended families, our friends and most   importantly, we have our Lord and Savior and our Faith!
- I have a husband that still has an income.
- I had complained about work for a long time.  It was slow, I had nothing to do, and was not enjoying it. So why was I so upset about not being there anymore?
- I had prayed for more time to spend in my bible and with God
- God promised me Nursing school

You want to talk about a wake up call. God never promised there wouldn't be heartache and pain.  He never promised that everything would go my way and that it would be a straight path to everything I wanted! But I know with him on our side and providing for us, that everything is going to be OK!  I have heard this song on K-Love several times and liked it from the first time that I heard it.  But it really didn't hit me until last week just how true this song is!!

Want to Know You More!

Gracious God, I want to know you better.

Help me seek you with my whole being.

Tell me again today who you are, so that 

I may love you more!

Amen!

This prayer was in one of the devotions that I get emailed to me.  I wrote it on a sticky and have it above my computer screen as a reminder! I want to know him more and seek him more everyday!

Happy St. Patrick's Day

 

Hope everyone has a Blessed Day!

3:16

Remembering this amazing bible verse, March 16.

This is such a powerful verse! It reminds me that God sent his only son to die for me (everyone)! Jesus Christ died on the cross so that his blood could cover all my sins and so that I can have an intimate relationship with him! AMAZING! It is very important to truly know the love that God has for us!  He loves me NO matter what the circumstances! He knows my faults and failures.  And even though I am far from perfect, he LOVES me unconditional!!! I am a daughter of the Living King! My prayer is that I never forget what God did for me and that I always remember that God's love is everlasting! Oh How He Loves Me!!!

Play-dohing around

Even though momma is "anti" play-doh this is what the boys did a few weekends go when it was storming! Pierce got this huge box of play-doh for Christmas (what was I thinking)! So being a sweet momma I let them play with it!

Such concentration!

What are you looking for??

Showing off his necklace

And of course Sam joined in by supervising!

Sweet Moments

This crazy boy

and this silly boy

Sure do know how to make my day! The other morning when we were getting ready to say our prayers before they went to school, Colton wanted to say the prayer! Such a sweet moment!! I loved it.  The yesterday after I picked up Pierce, he asked if Rere was feeling better (she had been sick the day before).  I told him that she was feeling better and his reply was "Praise the Lord"! Another sweet moment!! I love these boys and love to know that I am raising them to pray and to thank the lord for all things!

Always have Faith!

Yesterday was definitely one of those days when the devil was trying his best to bring me down.  For a little while it worked! But it didn't last long! I was having a rough day at work and was dealing with some personal issues! However, every where I turned I was reminded that I have to have faith! Ryan sent me the sweetest text.  It said  "You need to stop for a second each time you think your getting stressed and remind yourself... That you can do all things through Christ who strengthens you" (Phil 4:13) WOW so powerful!  It is so true!!! God knew that I needed to be reminded of that and he gave Ryan such great words for me!  It completely made my day to have my husband remind me of that!

Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. ⁷ And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.  Phil 4:6-8

 

I bought this ring a few weeks ago and got it this morning! Perfect timing.  I bought it to remind me to always have faith and it couldn't have gotten here at a more perfect time.  Thank you Lord for your Provisions!