I got married about a year out of high school. I began attending my husband's parents' church. I admit I was not attending like I should have, but I did know that I loved the Lord and I always tried to do what was right.
God had blessed us with a healthy baby girl. Three years later I had another blessing from God; another healthy baby girl and the joy they brought us. The baby was colic, the three-year-old was being a normal three-year-old, and I was working a full time job.
I came home from the store one day and my husband was outside with a friend of his
He broke his leg. My husband was now out of work with a broken leg. I knew I could not stay home with him because we could not afford it. We had just spent all of our savings on a new house.
I thank God for his mother who came over every day to help care for him while I was working. Times really began to get hard.
I did not gross enough on my check to even cover half of the bills. I worked so we could have extra spending money, my husband's check had always paid the bills.
Time went on and I had borrowed money from my mom and dad and my husband's mom and dad, and I did extra odd jobs at work to earn extra money. Most of the money we borrowed went for food, formula, and diapers. My pay was divided up among the bills.
Time went on and we kept getting further and further behind on our bills, medical bills were piling up and they had found extensive damage that was done to my husband's knee that was not visible earlier on x-rays.
Bill collectors were calling. I would try to explain what had happened, and I would tell them I am doing the best that I can.
I went looking for help at the human services office and local community organizations, with no money in my pocket, my cabinets and fridge
I cried all the way home. What was I going to do for my kids?
When I got home, I saw something on the front door. I approached the door and it was a notice from the bank, "Pay or you will be foreclosed on." I could not take it any more, I felt like my insides were about to explode.
I prayed and prayed, "God please any more
Laying on the bed with swollen eyes, kids down for a nap and my husband sleeping in the recliner, I heard a car pull up in the driveway. I looked out and it was my best friend, a true Christian. We had been friends since first grade.
I got up and glanced in the mirror (I looked horrible). I opened the door and here she came up the sidewalk with loads of bags in her hands.
I asked her what was that and she said, "Every month our church helps someone in the community and this month I went to the pastor with your family's situation. I have food and lots of it."
I was so excited! God was feeding my kids like I had asked and just like He promised. He was providing my needs. I felt bad because I had no way to pay for the groceries she brought.
I wanted to tell her not to bring them in but if I did we would be hungry. I thanked God again and thanked her for being such a wonderful Christian and friend.
She said, "I am doing good works for God to help His children who sometimes need a little help every now and then."
A couple of Sundays later, I began getting ready for church (at this time I was going every time the doors were open because I felt close to God and I just wanted to be around Him and in His presence all the time. He was my protector) and the devil tried every way in the world to get me to stay home, but I said, "Satan get thee behind me."
I was sitting in my pew and a lady walked up to me and said, "Would you please come with me?" I got up and went with her. I did not know her; I had only seen her aroundchurch
She walked me to the front of the church and looked at me. She said in front of everyone, "God has told me you have a great financial need in your life." (No one at the church I was attending knew I was in a financial bind).
"He wants me to tell you that your faith in Him and His works are going to pay off, don't lose faith."
I was shocked, I knew that no one knew of my situation. God was sending me great words that inspired me to keepfaith
After that church service I realized I had nothing to worry about, God had a plan. I rested the first time in about nine months; with three surgeries, two kids, and a stressful job that is hard to do.
Monday morning came and I went off to work. The day was great. I knew God was with me every step of the way. On the way home, I was thinking about supper, I only had a couple of cans of veggies left. That was fine because that was something.
I pulled up to the bill box (that is what I call a mailbox), opened that lid and there was an envelope addressed from an insurance company.
I thought, "What is this?" I opened it up and there was a check for ten thousand dollars made out to my husband. I thanked God right then and there and I asked God to do a little something extra special for the lady in the church who told me to keep the faith.
I showed my husband and he said he had purchased a plan at work. The human resources lady at his job filed everything for us.
Thank you God for your Blessings! I fixed our veggies for dinner and just thanked God all night.
The next day I went to the bank and cashed our gift from God. I paid our bills up to date, bought the kids a couple new outfits and that left about $1000.
My husband was still in a wheelchair from surgery, but I was so blessed to be able to go out for one night and enjoy myself knowing our bills were paid up and the kids had clothes. I was completely care free of everything for one night. Dinner was great!
Today my husband is still having problems out of his knee and more surgery looks possible. I know that whatever happens, God has a plan.
I have learnedof
The following Sunday I went to church and testified about what that lady had said and what God had done for me. Today. I still tellof
As of today we still have a little financial trouble every now and then, but you know I don't worry too much about it because I know that no matter what happens God will take care of me and my family.
If you are going through something in your life, have faith. Don't question God, He knows what is best. Faith is putting everything in the hands of God and not worrying because if you have faith, you know it will be taken care of in God's Will!
Thank you and I hope this will help inspire someone in a rough situation to have the faith to pull through. Three years later, I still have some trouble, but God has it all planed out for me!
Praise Him, He is Mighty! Rae Sharp
~A MountainWings Original by Rae Sharp, Clinton, Tennessee, USA.
I prayed and prayed, "
Laying on the bed with swollen eyes, kids down for a nap and my husband sleeping in the recliner, I heard a car pull up in the driveway. I looked out and it was my best friend, a true Christian. We had been friends since first grade.
I got up and glanced in the mirror (I looked horrible). I opened the door and here she came up the sidewalk with loads of bags in her hands.
I asked her what was that and she said, "Every month our church helps someone in the community and this month I went to the pastor with your family's situation. I have food and lots of it."
I was so excited! God was feeding my kids like I had asked and just like He promised. He was providing my needs. I felt bad because I had no way to pay for the groceries she brought.
I wanted to tell her not to bring them in but if I did we would be hungry. I thanked God again and thanked her for being such a wonderful Christian and friend.
She said, "I am doing good works for God to help His children who sometimes need a little help every now and then."
A couple of Sundays later, I began getting ready for church (at this time I was going every time the doors were open because I felt close to God and I just wanted to be around Him and in His presence all the time. He was my protector) and the devil tried every way in the world to get me to stay home, but I said, "Satan get thee behind me."
I was sitting in my pew and a lady walked up to me and said, "Would you please come with me?" I got up and went with her. I did not know her; I had only seen her around
She walked me to the front of the church and looked at me. She said in front of everyone, "God has told me you have a great financial need in your life." (No one at the church I was attending knew I was in a financial bind).
"He wants me to tell you that your faith in Him and His works are going to pay off, don't lose faith."
I was shocked, I knew that no one knew of my situation. God was sending me great words that inspired me to keep
After that church service I realized I had nothing to worry about, God had a plan. I rested the first time in about nine months; with three surgeries, two kids, and a stressful job that is hard to do.
Monday morning came and I went off to work. The day was great. I knew God was with me every step of the way. On the way home, I was thinking about supper, I only had a couple of cans of veggies left. That was fine because that was something.
I pulled up to the bill box (that is what I call a mailbox), opened that lid and there was an envelope addressed from an insurance company.
I thought, "What is this?" I opened it up and there was a check for ten thousand dollars made out to my husband. I thanked God right then and there and I asked God to do a little something extra special for the lady in the church who told me to keep the faith.
I showed my husband and he said he had purchased a plan at work. The human resources lady at his job filed everything for us.
Thank you God for your Blessings! I fixed our veggies for dinner and just thanked God all night.
The next day I went to the bank and cashed our gift from God. I paid our bills up to date, bought the kids a couple new outfits and that left about $1000
My husband was still in a wheelchair from surgery, but I was so blessed to be able to go out for one night and enjoy myself knowing our bills were paid up and the kids had clothes. I was completely care free of everything for one night. Dinner was great!
Today my husband is still having problems out of his knee and more surgery looks possible. I know that whatever happens, God has a plan.
I have learned
The following Sunday I went to church and testified about what that lady had said and what God had done for me. Today. I still tell
As of today we still have a little financial trouble every now and then, but you know I don't worry too much about it because I know that no matter what happens God will take care of me and my family.
If you are going through something in your life, have faith. Don't question God, He knows what is best. Faith is putting everything in the hands of God and not worrying because if you have faith, you know it will be taken care of in God's Will!
Thank you and I hope this will help inspire someone in a rough situation to have the faith to pull through. Three years later, I still have some trouble, but God has it all planed out for me!
Praise Him, He is Mighty! Rae Sharp
~A MountainWings Original by Rae Sharp, Clinton, Tennessee, USA
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