rest...

Let the beloved of the Lord rest secure in Him, for He shields him all day long, and the one the Lord loves rests between His shoulders. Deuteronomy 33:12. 

Lately, I'm just uptight.  I know there are reasons, some physical, but I've just struggled alot with getting my muscles and mind to relax.  Sometimes I feel myself slipping off....Last night I told Paul I don't know why ...I don't have the reasons to feel anxious like so many others.  My house hasn't been washed away, I don't live in appalling situations, I know where my children are...  A friend shared this scripture and I really liked it.  I know I am blessed.  Blessed to have Paul hold my hand tight when I can't sleep; blessed to see my kids smile; blessed to enjoy music, to have my cats snuggle close, to have a job...the list goes on and on.  Thankful for my blessings.

If God cares for the Sparrows...

If God cares for the sparrows, how much more does He care for me!
  Monday I received a statement in the mail from JCPenny's.  I knew something was wrong because I didn't have anything on the card account.  Sure enough, they were claiming to not have gotten my payment in time...  I looked up the information and thought they should have received it, however, it would be my word against theirs.  So I debated about calling.  It wasn't that much but I didn't want to pay the extra fee.  I could use that on doctor's bills :)  I just kept feeling like I should call.  I did.  And guess what?  They suggested taking it off and said it was probably because of all the snow.  (I didn't even think of that!)  I was so grateful that God cared about me!

There have been several times this week that God has showed me that He cares.  Like when a pipe is cut causing a water leak...all I could see was the plumbing bill.  (Paul and his friend were working on someone's house.)  The plumber fixed it right away at no cost and wants an estimate on his house.  They may get another job out of it.  Who knows?

The brakes went out of the van. Paul was home and able to fix them at a reasonable price! It was great he wasn't working and could take care of it for me.

Other things have happened that  I don't want to share, but I'm just glad I can say that if God cares about the sparrows, how much more He cares about me!

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