The Lord's Room Homeschool:Abeka & MUS-Delta

Oct. 8, 2005 - Restoration

I just returned from a ladies retreat and I found out there that I had some regret from my past to deal with. It has been 10 years since my husband died in a plane crash when I was 3 months along with our son (who is a beautiful 9 yo boy that I am now homeschooling!). His family has all but forgotten us and it saddens me to no end that my children have no aunts, uncles, or grandparents to look up to (mine are deceased). I remarried 5 years ago and my wonderful husband is supportive and encouraging, raising my children like they were his own. He is older, so his family is older, and they live far away. So still, no close family for my children. But two weeks ago my husbands sister, her husband, their daughter and grandson (plus two dogs and a cat!) all came to stay with us as they escaped Hurricane Rita (they are from Port Neches). We welcomed them with open arms. I let them use the master bedroom, and the pets got to stay inside. They even went to church with us! But they bickered a lot and didn't trust God as much as I hoped they would. The animals gave my dog fleas and there was hair everywhere! I became discouraged. Then, the most wonderful thing happened. My son began to get close to my sister-in-law! It was right before they went back home, but they bonded none-the-less. Then the Lord reminded me about his servant Job. That he was completely restored for his faith. He didn't get back what he had lost exactly everything the same. But he did receive a family and was restored after going thru major tragedy. It encouraged me to know that because I had always pined away for the way things were (can't you just hear Barbara Streisand singing "The Way We Were?"). But that's how the world suffers. I'm not questioning God any more! I'm accepting healing for our family (and our new family!) and trusting Christ no matter what!

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