On November 12th my world changed.... well somewhat. I got a text from my landladies daughter inviting me to come to Stony Brook Hospital. My landlady and dear friend Jane was given a brief time to live. They believed her heart would stop very soon. I informed my Chick Fil-A leaders that I needed to go there to say goodbye to her. I got to the hospital at around 12:15 that afternoon and was able to be alone with Jane to thank her for how she has always blessed me and for providing me a place to live. I know one day I will see her in heaven! Her two kids and her daughter in law and I spent the next hour and 15 minutes with Jane telling her we love her as well as reminiscing about her. At 1:40 p.m. Jane went home to be with Jesus, her Lord and savior. One day soon I will write a blog in honor of her. Maybe after Christmas!
A few days after her death I realized I would need to find a new place to live. What I thought would be a few months became much sooner. I won't get into details about how or why but I learned that Jane and her kids would be losing her house. My first reaction was panic, fear and worry but I remembered the scriptures that say "Trust in the Lord with all your heart, lean not on your own understanding, in all your ways acknowledge him and he will direct your paths!" - Proverbs 3:5,6. To sum it all up, I realized this was another reason to trust in the Lord!
Many of you know I have been suffering through chronic back pain. It doesn't help that I work in a very physical job at a restaurant opening the restaurant 5 days a week, setting up an ice cream machine, lifting heavy boxes, lifting heavy tea buckets. Running around serving guests their food, making drinks, working a register...it's non stop. Many times I pleaded with God to help me find another job that is not stressful where I can sit and not run around like a crazy person. Another reason to trust in the Lord! God heard my prayer! Someone from my church let me know her job was looking for Customer Service Reps! It's a lawyers office and ...I GOT THE JOB!! I begin January 3, 2023. Another reason to trust in the Lord! I did trust and he answered me!
Last week I received a dreaded letter in the mail from the IRS. Again, I won't get into detail and please don't worry, I am NOT going to jail! My brother the CPA was there to help me out. Another reason to trust in the Lord!
I have never ever met anyone who has ever said, "You know, my life is so perfect and I have it all together. I am healthy, wealthy, wise and I have no problems whatsoever. Life is beautiful all the time and I have no reason to worry, fear or become upset because my life is so perfect!! Anyone who says this to me I always know they are living a lie! I know in my 58 plus years on this planet that life can be tough. Some days you might feel like you won the Lombardi Trophy and you are on top of the world. There are other days you might feel like you are running in the New York City Marathon and you are "that guy" who is finishing the race a day late. In reality you are in last place! I do appreciate when I get to have another reason to trust God. I know that probably sounds crazy to most people. I have always known that God will supply my every need. Notice I didn't say he will supply my wants. My Needs!! As we enter 2023, let's all continue to trust God when things are rough as well as when things get tough. It's worth it!!
SEE YOU ALL NEXT WEEK!
No comments:
Post a Comment