“YOU ARE THE BEST WIFE I’VE EVER SEEN”

Those were the words from my brother, Jason, today! I told him he was the one who introduced me to the best husband in the world, so I must keep up. For Jason to say that, though, means I’m doing my job from God in reflecting and glorifying Him as the wife, mother, and person I feel He is calling me to be. I know not everyone understands my decisions, but I follow God’s voice, and those choices have worked out well for me. It ain’t always pretty (I get it wrong, LOTS), but God has beautifully guided me to a gorgeous life, as my brother, Kevin, puts it. And this is where I want us all, not conforming with the world’s standards, but looking to God as the wonderful Guide and Partner of our lives, and doing what make Him happy. Not always easy, but worth it! Wink! Wink!

“Mommy, it’s your time to shine!” were the words I can’t get over from my son, Joshie, yesterday, as I tried to set up a game at home that they loved so much from their church. I went to the store with them to buy a ball and some tape to set it up, and they incredibly stayed outside until 10:30 pm playing it with their friend, Sammy. But even with that, I can’t get over how God found a way to remind us that His Presence is always with us. On the way inside the store, I asked the boys who would be their fourth friend they needed to play the game. They mentioned “Isaiah,” who lives close by, and that they would invite him. Five minutes later, we’re in the store, and we asked for some help finding the tape. Of all the names in the world, can you believe “Isaiah” was the store clerk who assisted us? This was another glimmer of God’s Presence with us. That lined up too perfectly to be some ordinary coincidence! Amazing how He finds these sweet ways to let us know that He is with us.

Like now, as I type this, Joshie has decided that today is the day He completes some holiday homework. As much as I tried to get someone else to assist him, I ended up helping him. The first page he asked me to review with him, unbelievably had his name, Josiah, in one of the sentences. Of this big book, for his name “Josiah” to show up in the very first page he needed to complete, was again everything lining up a little bit too perfect to be a coincidence. It was all orchestrated by God, letting us know AGAIN that He is always with us.

That awareness of God’s invisible Presence with me is what gives me the courage, peace, and joy to take on my life bravely, knowing He is with me. That’s the message He wants me to pass on to you. That we can go through life holding on to Him knowing we don’t handle life alone. My appointment with Him today was the perfect reminder:

“I FINALLY GET IT!!!

At every moment, we have God’s love, power, generosity, strength, wisdom, patience, charm, personality, influence, Spirit, angels, warmth, and friendship backing us up. Are you guys getting this???? God is intimately involved in every nanosecond of our lives, just waiting for us to remember that, although invisible, He is there with us. SWEET!!!”

So, Isaiah showing up five minutes later to assist us, and Josiah’s name showing up was all planted by God to let us know (you too!) that He is with us. That we can face our days courageously doing our best to be the loving, STRONG, faithful, patient, joyful, charming, brave, and going the extra mile kind of people He would have us to be, and leaving the rest of the battles with Him. Even mistakes are OK! Wink! Wink!

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