Amazed by Him!

Can I say that one of the things I love about being back is that I get to experience all of the everydayness of life. I don't get the highlights reel version of things oh, he got a new car, or she got a new job, but I get to walk through the decision making process with friends and family together. The good, bad, and ugly details, I'm there to experience it all, and I love it!

Well this morning I was enjoying some ordinary everydayness with my sister. We had just come from running errands and as we are pulling up onto our street, we see the mail man. Slightly embarrassed, I shared my foolish fantasy with her of hoping for God to send me a random check in the mail. She encouraged me that stuff like that still happens, and I laughed it off. Yes friends, this is going where you think it is. As we unloaded the car she went to the mail box and said that I had most of the mail today. I was expecting baby shower invites, wedding shower invites, or those lovely offers of 0% interest on balance transfers until 2010. Wouldn't you know that I received not one but TWO handwritten notes from friends. And yes, one of them had a check in it.

Tears sprung to my eyes at God's faithfulness and goodness.

God has done an AMAZING job of providing for me during this period of transition. I am SO grateful for the paying gigs He has brought my way. But as I start another month of no steady employment despite my earnest searching, I confess some doubt and worry.............okay, okay, and anxiety attacks that lead to late night chocolate ice cream too. Sooo you can imagine how VERY thankful I am to God's generosity to encourage me on this day especially RIGHT after I had just laughed off my silly dreams. And I had my sister there to witness the moment!

It is true friends, God is good. He does not disappoint.

Thank you God for knowing me and providing for me.

Thank you to my incredible friends who blessed me so generously today. You know who you are!

Why are you downcast, O my soul?
Why so disturbed within me?
Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise him,
my Savior and my God.
Psalm 42:5