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Topic: REMEMBER (10/19/17)
God Always Provides



Jeremiah 29:11

~ For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and hope. ~



Has there ever been a time in your life when you have felt hopeless, scared, or worried about a situation, to the point where it consumes almost everything in your life? Your thoughts, your ability to have fun, to enjoy life, to really live the days that God has blessed you with?



Me too.



I have had many of them. And when I look back and remember them, how I was afraid, how I fretted over them, how I lost precious time, I now ask myself why? Where was my faith in God?



Because - - God was there all along. Just like He has always said He would be.



Not one of those panicked times in my life went wrong. Nope! In fact, just the opposite. They all turned out okay, and in most cases, much more than okay.



One that I remember is when I got pregnant with my third child. He was the only one we did not “plan”. I was afraid because finances were tight and I did not see how we could afford daycare for a third child while my husband and I both worked full time, while also paying child support for my husband’s two children from his first marriage.



And, we were being asked to pay for college for his oldest child from his previous marriage. The numbers just did not add up.



I prayed and prayed, and was panicked, scared, and worried. Even though I prayed and asked God for help, I continued to panic and worry. You see, I kept asking God for help, but like I always do, I kept taking it back from God because I thought I knew how to handle it. That was the problem!



The day finally rolled around when my baby was going to be born by C-section. I can still remember sitting out in the waiting room, dreading the delivery of my next baby.



That’s when the miracle happened. After the C-section, they laid my son in my arms, my only son, and when I looked at him, I fell in love.



There has never been a single day of that boy’s life, and he is 19 today, that I have not been in love with his little heart. I have cried many a tear about how I worried and panicked about it all. God has provided for every single step of the way, and still does.



Sometimes we think we know better than God what we need and when we need it. God has always proven me wrong. All I ever need to do is look back at my life and I always remember how He has sent miracles in the nick of time. I am learning to get out of the doubting business when I let God be in control.
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Jenny Fulton 
10/26/17
Great job giving a scriptural lesson and a personal example to illustrate your point.
JC Hummel
10/28/17
Jeremiah 29:11 is one of my favorite Bible verses. Your story is inspiring and reminds us that His plans for our lives are better than our own. Beautiful story. I love the last paragraph.
Larry Whittington
10/30/17
This should be a good example of an encouraging note to others. At times, we all may have doubts and fears but as you say "God stays with us".

I like the personal family touch.
Larry Whittington
10/30/17
This should be a good example of an encouraging note to others. At times, we all may have doubts and fears but as you say "God stays with us".

I like the personal family touch.
Bonnie Bowden 
10/31/17
A personal illustration is a great way to share a point without sounding condescending.

It sounds like it was love at first sight when you saw your son.
Bonnie Bowden 
11/02/17
Congratulations on your entry placing highly commendable this week in the Beginner's category, Debbie,

Unfortunately, I tend to be a worrier.