Real life

 I’m grateful for something April Shepherd shared from Phyllis Shirer (?). 

I’m also grateful for this post from Stephanie Ihbe: 

Do you ever wake up questioning your purpose in this world? That seems to be me a lot lately. 

My reply: I do & the answer I finally accepted is one I hope you will find for yourself: It is to receive God’s love & to share it with others. 

And you — precious beloved child of God Stephanie Ihbe — are doing that, day in & day out, in so many important ways!! 

Taking Proverbs 3:5-6 to heart, planting it in my soul, has been transformational. Trust God & not my own thinking & understanding.  When I look around & into the past, I see God is faithful to keep His promises. I truly have to let go of my own thinking every time I find it standing between me & trusting God! (And that was almost always until about a year ago.)

I pray in faith & with thanksgiving (Philippians 4:6-7) that you will receive the answers you need & that you will experience God’s peace that surpasses your ability to understand, to guard your heart & mind & life in Christ. 

You are amazing & it breaks my heart to see you continue to doubt yourself. 

❤️🙏😊👍

I think the Shirer quote gave me courage to respond from the heart to Stephanie. I thank God & pray that He be glorified  

This is what it means to trust God. Do what is right in the moment. Put love of God & others before worrying about how Gene will react. Trust God to take care of Gene. And trust God to take care of me.