When it Rains...It Pours

Have you ever felt that way?? Something little happens and before you know it, everything around you is being turned upside down. God works in mysterious ways and He never lets us get relaxed in our faith...instead, He continually places challenges in our lives to make us stronger and draw us closer to Him.

Trav and I have been married 2 whole months now...can you believe it's already been that long?!?! However, in those 2 months God has really been working in our lives and challenging us to rely on him completely. The real world somewhat shocked us. While we knew that we would have bills and rent, we never realized how everything adds up! From gas to groceries to electricity to school loans and rent and so much more, we were feeling overwhelmed! it's shown us how much our parents sacrificed for us and I even found myself calling my parents one night after grocery shopping to say thanks for always having food at home.

But aside from financial challenges, we have both been faced with other stresses. From my schooling to his job searching, we are growing closer to each other and our faith is growing together beyond what we ever could have imagined. As Trav begins pursuing a new career path, I couldn't help but feel anxious and worried. After talking to my sister yesterday I felt a new sense of peace. She was sharing with me what their study was on in Bible Study that day and it happened to apply perfectly to what I was feeling. She told me how God frowns on worrying because it means we are not putting our trust in Him. How true is that? So, my new philosophy with everything that is going on right now...Good-bye worry, Hello trust!!! :-)

One last tangent ( I tend to go on those, sorry. This is probably the most random blog but sometimes, you just need to write.) is a song that popped in my head yesterday. Yesterday was an all around bad day and I kept finding myself saying, "When it Rains, It Pours." Well, my kids choir sang a song last year and the true meaning behind the words didn't jump out at me till I was humming the song yesterday. They are:

"Whether is rains, Whether it pours
Wherever I go , I will trust you Lord
In the light of day, or in the dark of night
I will trust you Lord with all my heart."

So, bring on the rain Lord...I'm ready to trust :-)