A Draft I found…unpublished.
We’ve been “celebrating” and also “remembering” as December 2021 comes to a close. What’s a better time to publish this blog post than now?
God has done amazing things in our lives since I wrote this, back in 2018.
We are now grandparents to the most adorable and smart little boy.
We have 2 adult kids living in our home for the next 2 weeks.
Our first born daughter is leaving home (again) in 15 days for a pursuit of something she’s passionate about.
Our baby is now 18 and graduating high school this spring and heading to college in August.
How can this be?
God.
He is the Author and Finisher….of our faith, but more so our lives.
Read on to see what I’m talking about…
Both of my parents, and my maternal grandmother celebrated their birthday's in August, as well as my parent's wedding anniversary, so while I was growing up, August was a fun month for us.
Then, my first nephew was born in August of 1985, the year I went to 6th grade. More celebrations! Sometimes, they were all combined, as our family grew.
August, back in the year 2017, marked a 5 year anniversary of my husband's promotion to Meridian, Idaho. Our family moved back to Idaho after 10 years of living and making memories in the state of Washington. When we first moved to WA, in 2002, I was convinced it would be a 2 year stint of employment and we'd come back, and continue on.
Boy did God have other plans!
I'm glad my husband has allowed God to guide him through the Holy Spirit, as to what He had planned for him and our family. It wasn't easy, for sure! Especially when my plans didn't align with His!
I love looking back with thanksgiving to God for His wisdom in our life and leading the way, even though it wasn't always comfortable...He was always with us, and promises always to be with us and never forsake us.
So why is the future scary to so many? I was terrified several times, and that's when I realized my eyes weren't fixed on Jesus. It isn't easy to trust and obey, is it?
