This past year has been on that has turned our lives upside down, inside out, and more! Since last Christmas our family has grown, our home has been largely remodeled, our finances have changed, our diet has been drastically overhauled, our homeschooling style has done a total one-eighty, we have found a new church, we have started the journey of adoption, we celebrated our tenth anniversary, and about half a dozen other things I can think of off the top of my head.
The change I wanted to share with you today is one that is very exciting for me. God has been teaching me to trust Him for His provision each day. We've obeyed in finances, in child rearing, in regards to what activities we do and do not participate in, and even little household details. About two years ago we started obeying God's directive to make our family healthier. A little at a time we would eliminate something we should not eat/do and replace it with something better. I have been learning to trust in the large and the minute details. Each leg of the journey has made me more and more confident that my God shall supply all my needs ... even our daily bread.
A few months ago I found myself on my face before God asking Him about some things that had come to light. I found out I am borderline diabetic and that our oldest has every single indicator of childhood diabetes, plus a few other things that go along with it ... but we were told that a diet and lifestyle overhaul could make the needed difference in her life and in mine. I was also seeking God about behaviors. Our daughter is prone to emotions - it was not uncommon at that point for her to spontaneously combust into a puddle of tears over just about anything. Even she recognized that although she could not find a way to control it, it was not the response that she wanted to have in many circumstances. Our son was getting disenchanted with school (not a happy thing for a homeschooling family!) and plain 'ol mean at times, and I was getting grouchy, tired, and overwhelmed.
And God answered. But not in the way I expected. Or wanted. Or imagined in my wildest dreams. Come back tomorrow, and I'll tell you more about it -- about how we are not worried about diabetes now (although we still choose with wisdom), about how schooling has gotten better, about how self control has all but eliminated tears and temper tantrums in both of our children, and about how my spirit has been renewed and redeemed. God has given us each day our daily bread and it's changed our lives!
And if you're interested on why I'm challenging people to not make resolutions this year, read HERE and link up if you want to hop on board!
The change I wanted to share with you today is one that is very exciting for me. God has been teaching me to trust Him for His provision each day. We've obeyed in finances, in child rearing, in regards to what activities we do and do not participate in, and even little household details. About two years ago we started obeying God's directive to make our family healthier. A little at a time we would eliminate something we should not eat/do and replace it with something better. I have been learning to trust in the large and the minute details. Each leg of the journey has made me more and more confident that my God shall supply all my needs ... even our daily bread.
A few months ago I found myself on my face before God asking Him about some things that had come to light. I found out I am borderline diabetic and that our oldest has every single indicator of childhood diabetes, plus a few other things that go along with it ... but we were told that a diet and lifestyle overhaul could make the needed difference in her life and in mine. I was also seeking God about behaviors. Our daughter is prone to emotions - it was not uncommon at that point for her to spontaneously combust into a puddle of tears over just about anything. Even she recognized that although she could not find a way to control it, it was not the response that she wanted to have in many circumstances. Our son was getting disenchanted with school (not a happy thing for a homeschooling family!) and plain 'ol mean at times, and I was getting grouchy, tired, and overwhelmed.
And God answered. But not in the way I expected. Or wanted. Or imagined in my wildest dreams. Come back tomorrow, and I'll tell you more about it -- about how we are not worried about diabetes now (although we still choose with wisdom), about how schooling has gotten better, about how self control has all but eliminated tears and temper tantrums in both of our children, and about how my spirit has been renewed and redeemed. God has given us each day our daily bread and it's changed our lives!
And if you're interested on why I'm challenging people to not make resolutions this year, read HERE and link up if you want to hop on board!
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