Life is interesting. Really, it is. It seems like everyone that I know/run into has some sort of crazy going on right now. Jobless, mortgage problems, insane issues with their families…there just seems to be a lot of things flying at people right now.  It’s almost like Life is in a revolt process.

Throw politics into the mix and that’s just a whole other slew of nuttiness and stress that errupts.

In my life, things aren’t horrible or completely out of control…they’re just a bit difficult.  In 6 years of marriage, my hubby & I have lived with inlaws the entire time.  Yeah, that means that we’ve had about a month’s worth of days of just being our own little personal family in a house for 24 hours at a time.  That’s a bit nuts.  It’s not what we planned, by any means, it’s just what we’ve had to walk thru together.

Through this I have had to remind myself that we could have been going down a much more difficult road…we could be one of the families living out of their cars or at a shelter.  The fact that we have been blessed to have family that had the room for us to raise our children in a home and not in the condition of basically being gypsies is something that I try to keep in the front of my mind.  It’s a huge item to be greatful for…even though it comes with frusteration at times.

All I want is to make sure that my children are growing up in a loving environment…one where Momma & Daddy stand together and weather whatever comes across our path.  TOGETHER.  And we’re determined to provide just that.  The one thing that my children know without a doubt is that we love them and eachother…despite how grumpy we might get.

Add the fact that we are living in a state with one of the worst unemployment rates (Nevada) in the nation…and it doesn’t exactly help the picture.  HOWEVER, this past week I started working an evening shift that allows my children to have myself or Charming around throughout their day.  God is good and He is faithful.  It might not be much, but it’s something to help our family…and I don’t have to worry about the kiddles.  (I just have to stomach the fact that there are several nights a week when I won’t be the one reading a bedtime story or saying their evening prayer with them)  I know that God always makes a way when we are faithful to trust Him…He keeps proving it time and time again to me. 

When I look at everything around me and people that we know who are still looking for employment of any nature, I know that we have been blessed.  Charming got his job even after being told that the position he applied for was filled…three weeks later they called offering him another position.  After putting out applications anywhere that I came across, I finally get called in and hired for a position that still allows me to look for full-time work during the day.  Blessed again.  I know that no matter what we’re walking thru, God is right here with us…and I know that there have been times that He has been the one carrying us through one hurdle or another. (not just over it…straight through it)

And in the midst of all of the insanity I see and have to trudge through, I still praise Him…simply because He is God.  And He is worthy of praise no matter what’s going on in the world.  I know that as long as I remember that and take the time to praise Him for all of the little things (not just the big ones), He will always be my provider.  I sincerely long to do the things that are pleasing to Him and not just the things that are pleasing to me at the time.  He’s the one that I can trust to turn the impossible into possible.  God provided for King David throughout his life…and that was a crazy life…why would I expect God to do anything different for me?

Psalm 84:10-12 (New American Standard Bible)

    ¹⁰For a day in Your courts is better than a thousand outside.
         I would rather stand at the threshold of the house of my God
         Than dwell in the tents of wickedness.
    ¹¹For the LORD God is a sun and shield;
         The LORD gives grace and glory;
         No good thing does He withhold from those who walk uprightly.
    ¹²O LORD of hosts,
         How blessed is the man who trusts in You!