Exodus

Exodus 14:13 But Moses told the people, “Don’t be afraid. Just stand still and watch the Lord rescue you today. The Egyptians you see today will never be seen again. 14 The Lord himself will fight for you. Just stay calm.”

Welcome back. I haven't blogged in over 2 weeks, so I felt the need for an update. I'm going through the Bible in a Year, and my reading this morning was Exodus 13-15. There were a couple verses in Exodus 14 though, that really touched my heart.

Lately Tim and I have really felt like the Devil has been attacking us. We have determined and committed ourselves to paying off bills, and putting money into savings for a house and for Natty. It is funny though that each time we seem to have made any extra money, some crazy, 'out of the blue' expense will come up to deplete us. It's weird how things have gone. I was looking forward to my time off this month, as I have been struggling with working and not being home with Natty. First, we got all these crazy doctor bills for Natty and her vomit issue, which we were so worried about. God has been so faithful to take care of Natty though, and so far, she has not had any more episodes. So that put a slight dent in our budget. Then our electric bill skyrocketed, since we were trying to keep Natty cooler to help with the throwing up. Ok.... Then Tim's paycheck didn't arrive last week. Yikes... Then, the ONE time I decide to give Tim a break and wash my car myself, I crack the windshield, you heard me, from top all the way down. Needless to say, I was really bummed about everything. Then Tim reminded me this morning. It's a test to see how we'll respond. I felt really convicted then because, truthfully, I was not proud at the way I had responded.

Going back to the above verses, I was reminded once again to slow down and be "still." I hate how my humanity allows me to forget what God is capable of. Well, DUH!, all I've got is the Creator of the Universe looking out for me. Why do I always fret? I was reminded this afternoon that I need to calm down and let the Lord work. He isn't going to neglect to take care of us. We are His children after all, and I need to start acting like that is what I truly believe. So that is my goal, faith.

Hope everyone else is having a good Monday. By the way, our garden is doing GREAT! Especially the basil. Will post pictures in a bit.