A post by Neal

My husband, Neal, wrote part of the next post. I am proud of him and thankful for him.

I am relieved yet anxious over our new adventure. 

I turned to Psalm 66 on a whim this morning and read it. Something that encouraged me and strengthened me was verse nine.

"Our lives are in His hands, and He keeps our feet from stumbling."

Father, please bless us and help us.  Please provide for us both spiritually and physically.  Guide our steps and don’t let our feet slip.  Show us how to bear eternal fruit and to make you proud.  God, I pray that you would forgive all my sin so that my heart can be clean and so I can be in right relationship with you.  Father, I desperately need your guidance to know what to say and do.  Please guide me as I guide my family.  Amen

Neal

It is wonderful to know that the Lord has us in His hands and to have a husband who desires to be lead by the Spirit.

Yesterday the girls and I were playing a guessing game, "which hand is it in?". I'm sure you've played it before. Placing a penny in my hand and mixing it up, the girls would try to guess where it was. Towards the end of our game, with laughter ringing out, I didn't open my hand. They pulled and pulled trying to pry my fingers off the penny. Being nearly 4 times their size it was easy for mommy to hold it secure. They could not take it out. It reminded me of being in the hand of my Heavenly Father. "Girls" I said, "did you know that when you are a Christian, it is like being this penny?" "Your're silly mommy!" one of them said. "It's true Honey! when we are God's children He holds us and never lets go. We will always be His girl!" "It's good to be a Christian" said my Abby girl. "Yes, sweetie it is very good."

"Our lives are in His hands, and He keeps our feet from stumbling." Psalm 66:9