Sunday, August 19, 2018

God's Providence


A couple of weeks ago I was looking through old posts and I came across the 'wish list' I had made. I was floored to realize that God had somehow provided for everything I had asked for. No, I didn't get my own 'Fiat' (the car), but a car was made available to me. And the train works when I need to commute. No, I didn't buy a new guitar, but my brother BJ let me take his home with me for a while. My Mom bought me a new wardrobe. A donor helped me get art supplies and what is needed to make my lotion. Walmart had a sale on french presses. My sister bought me a real coffee pot. I am starting up with a house (apartment) of prayer hidden in Chicago (but it's Ravenswood instead of Southside inner city). I haven't had the response on gofundme from donors as I/we (Jesus and I) had hoped for or expected, but I have gotten along by the skin of my teeth and a beautiful job was offered to me: I get to take care of three 4 lb triplet newborns for 13 hours a night. Who (besides me) gets to pray with three innocent souls nightly? Not one, but THREE Baby Jesuses to love daily (and get paid for it). What I realized is how God provides for us in ways different than we expect or ask for at times, yet His answers that seem to pop up in our ordinary lives are more practical, better and an incredible 'fit' to our needs exactly. These ordinary answers that seem to just appear in our practical daily life are miracles we shouldn't forget to thank God for.

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