If you've read my mom's blog, you'll know that our family business is in crisis right now. My heart is very heavy. I am crying out for mercy, protection and provision. I don't understand why all this is happening, but really, I don't need to know the "why" of all of this. I need to stay focused on the "Who". God is in this mess. He is sitting on his throne. He knows the outcome. And I pray his will be done!
Psalm 46: 1-3
1 God is our refuge and strength,
an ever-present help in trouble.
2 Therefore we will not fear, though the earth give way
and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea,
3 though its waters roar and foam
and the mountains quake with their surging.
(It sure feels like the earth is giving away under our feet! ) He may be saying "no" to some prayers of ours. That is his right. He knows what is best for our souls. "The Lord gives and takes away, yet I will choose to say, blessed be the name of the Lord." (That song keeps going through my mind.)
Habakkuk 3: 17-19
17 Though the fig tree does not bud
and there are no grapes on the vines,
though the olive crop fails
and the fields produce no food,
though there are no sheep in the pen
and no cattle in the stalls, (though the bakery fails)
18 yet I will rejoice in the LORD,
I will be joyful in God my Savior.
19 The Sovereign LORD is my strength;
he makes my feet like the feet of a deer,
he enables me to go on the heights.
We've been through worse times as a family, loosing my sister. And he provided all we needed during that tough time. I have faith in him in this as well. And, I am praying for a miracle this week. He may be saying no. That is his right. But, I will keep asking and believing he will provide just what we need, even if it seems painful or harsh. To him be all glory!
Note to self: Anything that causes you to need God, is a blessing. 
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