A word that has encouraged me so powerfully I am clinging to it, is the concept of demolition and remodeling (from Dr. Jim Reeves every Saturday mornings on channel 9). Our life has been in the demolition phase all last school year. A wrecking ball of devastation everywhere. Like I mentioned in posts past I wanted to jump ship. When I saw our bank account dwindle and dwindle with seemingly no help or hope anywhere I couldn't eat for 3 days. God did come through at the last minute, why does He do that anyway?!? I know I know, so we learn to trust or something. Anyway, God has dealt with my rebellion graciously and at times severely, but I'm in a good place now. With hope of a beautiful remodel on the horizon.
In the midst of a bleak and terrifying moment, the Lord directed my gaze down on the floor of my bedroom. I saw a doll with a blanket neatly folded over it. I "heard" God whisper to my spirit, Tage put the doll to bed. You see, that was a part of the "test" he failed to determine whether or not he is autistic or developmentally delayed, etc. A sign of life emerging from what was overshadowed by heartache. A sign of hope.
"If people can't see what God is doing, they stumble all over themselves; But when they attend to what he reveals, they are most blessed." Proverbs 29:18 The Message
"We thank you, Lord, that when we are submitted to you, you will do wonderful things for us." prayer from childrenofdestiny.org
hope. such an amazing word - that when there is a glimmer of it - how faith is restored to its fullest. I will promise to be a voice of hope for you when times are tough if you promise to be a promise of hope for me when my hope seems MIA. I LOVE that we are friends!! xoxoxo
PS - seemed I missed SO much last night....can't wait to hear the recap! xo
Posted by: Tracy | September 18, 2009 at 04:36 PM