A Light for the Path

 

We've all bought items that require assembly. I do not like the assembly part; I prefer to just leave the house and have Shawn and/or the boys put whatever it is together while I'm out. I am one that has often struggled with instructions, especially when I think I can see and know a better way. In my defense, I will say that I am a 'trainable' person. For example, there are certain tasks that I wouldn't want to do without receiving instructions first. That being said, I will admit that I have complicated some of the simplest things in life because I wasn't following God's instructions step by step. My faith gets shaken, fear and doubt creep in, and I'd really just like to avoid failure at all costs. I don't have time for delays and setbacks. You see, I like to get a step ahead, and think I'm smarter than God's plans for me. Ouch. That's a hard truth to admit. God has given us this lamp (His word) and it is meant to light our paths. Can it be that simple? YES! But can it be that simple when I'm in a hurtful, hard spot? The answer is still, YES! If you get the instruction book (BIBLE) out and take a look, you'll see it's in those moments that our faith has to increase. 

It is human nature to want all the answers, we like having our plans decided and each step figured out. Then when an unexpected curve ball hits us, we fall apart. That's how fragile humanity is! God knows how small, and fragile mankind is, He made a way for us! He made a way for our salvation, He provides us escape for temptations, and He gave us a book full of instructions on how to live for Him on earth and most importantly how to be united with Him when we leave this earth. 

Trying to navigate life without God's word is a guarantee for failure. 

God, You are too good to me

 

Feeling Extra Thankful

On 3/3/23 on my way home from work, I came up on a tree across the road. The winds were dangerously high and tornado warnings had been issued throughout the day. After working 12 hours, I just wanted to be home, that's my usual thought process when I get off work. I made the call to 911 and was ready to wait it out. In a moment of anxiety, I decided to turn my car around in the road and go back for another route home. That's when another tree hit me, dragged my car into the ditch. It was dark, I couldn't see anything and could hear trees falling all around me. God made a way for me to escape, crawling out of that car, then crawling out of the ditch. I remember when my feet got on the blacktop, I looked up there was some light from the moon. I knew I had made it! I got out! I was shouting praises to my GOD!!! All I could say is, "God, You are too good to me!" I will forever remember that feeling and those words. I do hope to forget all the rest. Ha! 

So today, and every day since Friday I am feeling just a little extra thankful! 

I am hopeful for my heavenly home that awaits me, but God isn't finished with me here just yet. I get to be here to see my family & friends. My parents still have their daughter, my brother still has a sister, my husband still has his wife, and my grown boys still have their mom. And none of us have ever done anything to deserve such a favor from God. My prayer is to serve Him more, to love people more, and to never take the good things for granted because it can ALL be gone in the blink of an eye.