I have been doing a whole lot of this lately. Trying to organize the mess I have. I started this post with the intention of telling you how I was going to change my coupon method. But the more I think about it I have been trying to organize the mess in my life. I have been really trying to make sense of it all. Why did I have the up bringing that I did? How the stuff that happened as a kid effects me now and my relationships with others. I think of how I would probably be more likable if I was brought up in a loving home and trained well. The wounds from this when I allow myself to think about them seem to much to bear. But I do know this,
19 Praise be to the Lord, to God our Savior,
who daily bears our burdens.
Selah
20 Our God is a God who saves;
from the Sovereign LORD comes escape from death.
21 Surely God will crush the heads of his enemies,
the hairy crowns of those who go on in their sins.
Matt 6
34Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.
I am going to try and not fret over what could happen. Because I really don't know. My prayer is that I will focus more on the greatness of God and the good things he has done. Which includes these trials of many kinds.
And on a lighter not....changing my coupon method makes this a lot easier!
Thank you for sharing your thoughts and for posting that last verse. It is definitely one I need to meditate on daily. :)
ReplyDeleteAmber, thanks for being real. Praising God that we are adopted into HIS family and that He makes all things new! With love, Bina
ReplyDeleteEphesians 1:1-10 "Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places, 4 even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and blameless before him. In love 5 he predestined us for adoption as sons through Jesus Christ, according to the purpose of his will, 6 to the praise of his glorious grace, with which he has blessed us in the Beloved. 7 In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace, 8 which he lavished upon us, in all wisdom and insight 9 making known to us the mystery of his will, according to his purpose, which he set forth in Christ 10 as a plan for the fullness of time, to unite all things in him, things in heaven and things on earth."
and
Revelation 21:5-7 And he who was seated on the throne said, “Behold, I am making all things new.” Also he said, “Write this down, for these words are trustworthy and true.” 6 And he said to me, “It is done! I am the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end. To the thirsty I will give from the spring of the water of life without payment. 7 The one who conquers will have this heritage, and I will be his God and he will be my son."
I love how honest and real you are...God does have good things planned for you! You look like you are doing well too-what a wonderful family you have and the blessing of raising them the way you would have liked to been raised!!!!! I know you care so much about them too...look at all that you do to take care of them!
ReplyDeleteI love your sewing projects also, they are so gorgeous-don't stop! I would love to see more pics!
I'll be praying for you that God floods you with his love this week!
You are a very special woman of God!
Thanks for sharing your heart Amber. It is always refreshing to see the workings God is doing in someones heart. Those verses were good for me to hear too cause like you, I struggle with relying only on myself...thinking I can handle it all. Blessed be His name...
ReplyDeletePS- You are SOOOO likable sister, in a million ways...I love you :)
Thanks for being real Amber, that's why I like reading what you have to say:) And I am still waiting for some instructions on how to get so good at couponing! I can't figure it out myself. And financially I could really use the savings. Btw, we are really in similar places I feel like. I don't know if you're read my blog at all but awhile ago I posted something about needing to organize and balance my life but I was sooo talking about myself. I think we're just at that age and we're raising our own kids which puts questions and thoughts in our heads about how we grew up. Anyway, I think it's good and an older wiser woman told me I'm learning to "own" my past. Like see it for what it was and find healing in the arms of our Father. She really encouraged me to journal and that has been amazing. I honestly start all my entries with me and end with who God is and He is definitely speaking to me as I write and scriptures come to mind. Similar to what you just posted. Anyway, the wiser woman also assured me that I would come out of this and into a new season that God had planned. I know you will too and it will be immeasurably more than you could ask for or imagine:)
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing Amber! I have considered Matthew 6:34 as my verse for as long as I can remember. Worry is something I'm all too good at. God has an amazing plan for you and your background is part of that. It's ok to learn from it and look to God. He will take care of you.
ReplyDeleteAmber. Thank you for sharing those verses. I know you posted them a while ago, but I needed to see that today...that Jesus rescues us from death. I feel like my life is death right now...
ReplyDeleteYou have blessed my life so much Amber. I enjoy spending time with you. I don't try to reach out to you because I feel like you would think, "Why is THAT fat girl calling me..." When I first came to Grace you were the one that made me feel welcome. You still are that person. No matter where I am in life, no matter how often I communicate with you or not, you always make me feel welcome.
You are also very fashionable. You look like you have everything so put together. Even when you were pregnant you always looked like a magazine cover.
You are so creative. You always have a new fun idea and act upon it. It takes courage and discipline to follow through with an idea. Lots of kudos for you!
I could go on and on about how your actions bless my life and encourage me. You are a Prov. 31 woman Amber.
Thank you for blessing my life.