Trust Him; He knows what He’s doing!

It’s been seven months since I stepped out in faith. Six months since I battled with the Lord in the high school parking lot when he asked me turn down two jobs I knew that were mine if I wanted them. Boy, did I ever feel crazy for doing that?

But here we are all these months later, and I have felt the Lord whisper over and over, “See, I told you so.”

During these 7 months, I have subbed for a teacher who needed to fight for her life, coached two middle school sports, been momma to my kiddos full time, had two kids break themselves in one way or another, and said goodbye to my Pawpaw.

And NONE of that would have happened the way it did without me first saying yes to trusting the Lord’s guidance even when it didn’t make sense.

Proverbs 3:5-6 ——-

Since 9/11/2001, this has been my heart’s Scripture.

“Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean NOT on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him and He will direct your path.”

I’ve read it a million times. I have held tightly to it when things weren’t going my way. But this time – man, it just hits differently. What I could have missed if I had stayed where I was comfortable…

Do I miss my people? Absolutely. Do I miss the stress? Not one bit.

The Lord knew back in May that this semester would be a wild ride. He knew where I was needed. He knew what would be happening. He knew I would need TIME and that my family would need me. And He knew that I would need those unique moments with 3rd graders at China and middle schoolers at Legacy. And even more, He knew I needed to rest (some).

We have had 5 basketball game days this week…so “some” rest.

He provided a new family that LOVES us. When my baby is on her way to the hospital, they hug me, pray for me, make phone calls and cheer us on. The caretaker is being cared for, and it’s a true blessing.

Trusting the Lord…well, it’s not an easy thing to DO, but seeing how He has moved this past 7 months makes me feel even more confident to do it again. Don’t miss His blessings because you’re scared to take that next step or when it just doesn’t make sense. He sees our tomorrows. He’s already there.