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November 24, 2008
I have decided that the best emotional place to be is in God’s hands. I can not waste energy worrying about the future, the details, the bills. Yes, I have to pay them, but I’m not going to worry. God has supplied our needs in such amazing and unexpected ways, I just have to sit back and say, “thank you.” We have one more big house project to do before we put it on the market and I’ve been worrying about where the money would come from to do that…well, last week we found out about a little windfall that will cover the costs. I worried about how we’d keep up with the just the regular bills and the phone rang with 2 new freelance jobs from 2 new clients. Out of the blue? Nope. God’s provision via connections that I could never have made alone. We will not be rolling in the dough, but will have just enough to put in a pan and bake!. I’ve always equated my business to the widow’s oil jar that never ran dry. She gave the prophet Elijah a place to stay, and God blessed her.
I am also constantly reminded of all the LITTLE blessings that I am so grateful for. Simple drawings from Miika, hugs from Nathan and little words that emerge from his heart. Early this morning, he was singing in his sleep…a precious gift.
Yesterday afternoon Miika asked me how many people would be at Thanksgiving dinner…”Mmm…12, maybe 14, I’m not sure.” And I went about my business. About 30 minutes later, she presented me with this wonderful drawing of all the people we might spend Thanksgiving with. I think the orange thing in the middle is the cooked turkey. This is a card to her good friend Josh…I love it!
You said it so well – when the little blessings outshine the big worries, you’ve got it made. Hooray for work that comes just in the nick of time! I know all about it.