It seems that is what God is doing lately. Testing me...Testing my hsuband..and testing my friends. My husband and I are down to one car, pretty close to purchasing another car, and this morning we are on the way to work, we get on the interstate and all of a sudden my car just quites... No explanation!? There was plenty of gas in it, just changed the oil, and just put transmission fluid in it last Friday. The battery was not dead b-c it was turning over everytime we tried to crank it. My mother in law had to come and pick us up and take both of us to work this morning! Later on, Chad sent me a text message saying how depressed he was...and I told him there was no need to be, sometimes God just likes to throw a little adventure in our days and it's just a test to see how we handle it...if we will give our hardships up to him and let Him receive all the glory and honor and praise or if we let things that happen like this ruin our entire day, and sometimes our entire lives! Then I told him, "Just like God was testing us with our situation with Reagan!" We are at the end of that road and God has DEFINITELY received all the glory! My husband even came to know Christ better and is talking about going into the ministry! God is soo amazing! He tries to get our attention in subtle ways, but sometimes He has to use BIG GIGANTIC ways to change our paths to righteousness. what I have learned is that even through the "storms" of life...He shall be PRAISED!!
I just received a call this morning saying that one of my close friends and her husband went to find out the sex of their baby and it had passed away...What a terrifying situation to be in. I honestly could not imagine such a thing, but like I said....God puts us through tests to see if we will look to Him for strength. I have begun to pray for her and her family through this time...I know it's soo hard to go through! I pray that God will give them a peace about it and strength and let them be aware that it is for His glory that this has happened. I pray they will look to Him and Him only. I know tears will be shed for awhile...but I pray that those tears will not blur her vision toward Christ.
Please pray for my friend and her family. They are very precious to me and I would absolutley do ANYTHING for them!
*Praise be to GOD for the great things He has done!*
Love:: RH
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Hey lady, it's Chalmette from the Nest. I had no idea any of this had happened with your precious little girl! I would have been praying for you all along. I am so glad to hear that she is doing well.
Wanted to suggest that you read Frank Peretti's novel This Present Darkness (and possibly the sequel, Piercing the Darkness). It can help give you a different perspective on why bad things happen to good people. God doesn't do it - it's Satan.
Well, without getting into a big thing, you better keep me updated on Reagan! I am going to follow your blog and link it to mine. :D
:big hugs: You are a strong woman!
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