My sister and I are both Christians now but when we were little we attended a very different type of Church. A very family driven Church that was attended by many good people with very good intentions, but my sister and I never really felt as though we belonged . The church always helped us out, as my mom was a single parent, my dad was not around very much and we three kids were a major handful to care for and feed. The church would always drop food by or send extra clothes our way as we were living off social assistance most of the time. My mom was going to school to provide a better life for us. I always wanted a better life, a better set of clothes and to be cool. This mindset got me into to trouble and I was always pushing my mom. When I moved out at 15 I was going to have a better life, better clothes and more things. To be honest I felt lead out this situation with my mom I met a wonderful couple whom I adopted as my mentors /parents who led me to Christ .
This last year my husband lost his job, first ever that he can remember, in November and ever since I have been asking for Guidance from God. Asking "what do we do next?". It seems we have yet to reach the end of that journey and I will admit things have gotten harder. My husband's boss is looking like a crook and hubby is not happy, makes things very hard on a marriage and on family life.
I created a verse journal so I could remember verses that I want to hold on to including this one Psalm 25:5 says, 'Guide me in your truth and teach me, for you are God my Savior, and my hope is in you all day long" and this one Isa 58:11, 'The lord will guide you always He will satisfy your needs in a sun-scorched land and will strengthen your frame, You will be like a well-watered garden like a spring whose waters never fall."
I created a verse journal so I could remember verses that I want to hold on to including this one Psalm 25:5 says, 'Guide me in your truth and teach me, for you are God my Savior, and my hope is in you all day long" and this one Isa 58:11, 'The lord will guide you always He will satisfy your needs in a sun-scorched land and will strengthen your frame, You will be like a well-watered garden like a spring whose waters never fall."
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4 comments:
That is so difficult - to believe you are still cared for and guided when it just doesn't seem to be happening for you.
As a singleton in a family-oriented church I can see a little where you are coming from. As people live apart from Christian influences, as many do, and maybe come to the Faith later in life, I suspect there will be more like me: I hope I will be able to find some way of providing a context for those whose lives are not family-oriented within the Church: how, I can't see yet, but I think it is worth following up.
Hope you get some encouragement soon - meanwhile, love and hugs and hang on in there!
Guidance - I thought of the present Pope.
I felt for him when he was elected: the man he had worked for had just died so he was having to carry on without him ... and then he was being asked to step into the empty space where a giant of a man had been and take on the responsibility of leadership after he had gone, without even having time to mourn his loss.
And 'guidance' reminded me of Pope Benedict saying that he was being led by the hand ... and the sense he had of the Lord leading the way so that he need not fear the responsibility he was taking on because he was not alone.
Hazel, I just love that purple - lovely rich colours!
This is what I am going to do as my first one for Salt- I echo Annmarie's comment. My Dh and I have been along with several other Christian minister families, in a 3 1/2 year struggle with our legal system over our faith rights to have a home. It is now with the U.S. Supreme Court. To them it is a case, to us, we wait to "go home".We have been without during this season of trial. I can't share the details, but most of the US populace would not believe what has been done. We cry out for God to bring justice to His people, and close this case.
Here are links to both my Scrapbook and my Art blog, where I have posted the page on This Walk Through the Dark...http://circleoflifescraps.blogspot.com/2009/09/this-walk-through-dark.html
http://pioneersponderings.blogspot.com/
Thank you for looking! :)
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