A miracle this morning...God IS with us!

 

This is our busy time of year.  We have Rodeo Bible Camp that starts on Wednesday.  It takes a lot of preparation to get ready for it.  We are also moving cattle around and shipping some of them out to pasture away from the ranch. We have had rain and things are muddy.  I was a little nervous this morning as I prayed for all that is going on. I was asking the Lord for His help and His peace.

I looked out my living room window and saw that the cacti were blooming.  I thought I'd better go take a picture now in case they were done blooming when we returned from camp.  

There were many plants to choose from.  The miracle is that the first cactus plant I walked over to was the one in the picture at the top.  When I walked to it, the momma bird jumped off of her nest and there to my surprise were these tiny eggs!  

This may seem trivial but it spoke volumes to me that God is with us!  He hears our prayers! He is listening!  And He does care! He showed me a miracle this morning!

Philippians 4:6,7 Have no anxieties about anything, but through prayer and thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace that passes all understanding will keep your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus. 

This will last just for a season....

 I am writing this today to hope to encourage you. Are you going through a time right now that is difficult and that you think you'll never get through?  Pregnant with nine more months to go.....caring for a toddler who is running you ragged....taking teenagers to event after event with no time for laundry....caring for a parent or grandparent listening to their stories for the umteenth time or going to yet another doctor appointment...

I just want you to know this situation that you are in will pass.  It won't last forever.  It is a season you are going through.  You will come out of it on the other side and life will be different then for another season. Don't despair, get depressed, or be overwhelmed.  God is with you.  He will lead and direct you.  Look up to Him for help.  Stay in His Word.  

I remember when I was helping to care for my mom in her later years when she wasn't well.  Missy was a teenager and had lots of things going on.  I was a little anxious thinking I was going to miss out on what Missy was doing for the rest of her life!  But I didn't.  I may have missed a few rodeos. I was able to see God use this to help Missy have quality time with her dad and for me to have a special time with my mom. This season of caregiving didn't last that long and then she was gone and there was a new season with new challenges and needs. 

I was thinking of the yucca plant this morning.  When it blooms it is so fun and beautiful but it does not last long in its blooming state. Its season is short. You will see your season too will be short when it has gone and you look back at it after a period of time.  You will see that God was with you and used you and it was His purpose that you walked through the season you did.