"A man's heart plans his way, but the Lord directs his steps." Proverbs 16:9
The last few weeks have not gone according to plan. At every turn, Mike and I have found new surprises and received bad medical reports. In our hearts, we had planned out our lives and the lives of our children very differently than what it seems may come to pass. But we cling to the promise that it is the Lord who is directing our steps. As it says in Psalm 54:4, the Lord is our helper, and He is the upholder of our lives. There is no place that we would rather be, and no place that we would rather our children be, than in the Lord's hands, upheld by the same God who created us and sent His Son to save us.
"Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go." Joshua 1:9
As we walk through this season of things that truly are frightening, we are grateful for these words from the Lord reminding us that we have no need to fear our frightening circumstances, for the Lord our God is with us. He will never leave us or forsake us. He will not forsake our children. He will be with us wherever we go. Because of this, we can walk courageously forward and face the future that the Lord has ordained for us.
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I will pray for your family. Even though we know His plan is perfect for our families, we have a hard time understanding His ways when it is not going according to our plan. We are still human. But, He knows that, and will be there at every turn to see us through the challenges as His beautiful plan is revealed for each of us. Hokd tight to your faith as you always do...love to you and your family.
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