When You Believe ~ Whitney
Houston ft. Mariah Carey
The heart of man plans his way, but the Lord
establishes his steps. ~ Proverbs 16:9 ESV
I took some time, yesterday, to review 2018 and realized
that as hard as the year was, God's blessings were as numerous, and His
promises stronger. I won't take you through our whole year, but I hope this one
story touches you.
Sunday, December 30th started out as any other. After the
church service, we ran into Elizabeth’s 4K teacher and asked her to keep an eye
on Elizabeth. We’ve been concerned that our “new schedule” will take a toll on
the girls. Brad’s new job begins at 5am. With having only one car, the girls
and I have been getting up at 4:40am to drive him there. For the first few
days, the girls went back to sleep for 60-90 minutes before having to get up for
school. But the last day, no one went back to sleep. Elizabeth’s teacher
promised to let us know.
After getting the girls, we went to get our coats, but
Brad stopped to chat with someone. I got the coats and waited as he finished. After
a few minutes, Brad and the other man made their way to where I was waiting. Brad
looked at the other man and said, “Tell my wife what you just told me.” The man
said, “I have a truck and I’ve been praying for God to show me who to give it
to. I heard you had a need and wanted to give you my truck.”
Who says that! How
did he know?
Brad and I both cried in the church foyer! The man said
he and his family are leaving to be missionaries and we could pay him—if we
wanted and could afford it—or not. As it turns out, I received a year-end bonus
and had been praying about how God wanted us to use it. It certainly wasn’t
enough for a new car. But with God, nothing is impossible!
Of all the promises God gave me in 2018, this one stands
out: This is God’s year to act! (Luke
4:19 MSG). I pray that your 2019 is filled with blessings more numerous and
promises stronger than any challenge you may face.
©Heather Potts 2019
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