I have graciously accepted to publish my dear friends witness of God’s unfailing love even in our hardest of times.
Each story like this is meant to grow our trust in the One who loves us. If you have a story you would like to share please send it to me. We each have glorious stories to tell.
Stepping out of the boat.
I have what I believe is an amazing testimony regarding God’s perfect timing. Many months ago, February I think, I was missing my home state that I’d resided in all my life, and the beautiful seaport town I’d lived in -so very much, and the people I loved there…so I spontaneously booked a rather long fall trip at a VRBO for many weeks. The question of affordability hung in the air but my yearning to do so was so extremely overwhelming, thus I went ahead and booked. I put it on a credit card. I had the fallback of knowing I could always cancel the trip as the time grew closer -up to 2 weeks prior and get a full refund if I was too compromised financially.
Looking forward to that trip really lifted my spirits as the brutal heat in Florida arrived for the summer. (4 months🫤)
I prayed my elderly dog would stay healthy so we could revisit our hiking trails together. I planned to drive up with her.
The woods hills and dales of Massachusetts are “my happy place.”
Well., a few weeks after that when I told my son about my plans, he insisted on paying for my rental. I knew his income was quite substantial at that time and I accepted his offer.
On Monday October 14 I had most of the packing done and all the preparations in place and was all set to leave with my dog the next day on my journey. I was excited. God had not closed any doors on it!
Well, around 3:30 on that day I got the call I had dreaded for the last 20 years.
There I was all set to go. Now here I find myself in this beautiful dreamy unique place, positioned closely to family and lifelong friends and Northern brother and sisters in Christ. God’s positioning and placement of me for these upcoming weeks. For such a time as this…in a place He always knew would be best for me to be in during this difficult adjustment time in my pilgrimage. I feel His everlasting love and His Arms around me… holding me fast.