OK, so I saw a really funny t-shirt in a magazine at my mom's house the other day...It's really fancy lettering across the front "Manure Occureth!" I'm waiting in the kitchen, at the time, for the seventh toddler to finish doing her buisness in the bathroom and just started cracking up. One of our kids looked up at me like I was losing it and said "Why ya laughing, Miss Kelly?" I couldn't think of an appropriate way to explain, so I just said I thought of a funny thing...Whew, lucky she bought it! Anyway, I got to thinking about that concept in particular. I've had several people come to me lately with comments along the lines of "You guys don't deserve to be going through this" and "It's too bad when bad things happen to good people" yada yada yada... So here's what I think- God doesn't put the piles of manure in front of us on our journey-he doesn't want bad stuff to happen to us, it just does! He's the one right there beside me in the trenches handing me a shovel so I can keep digging through. I also believe He's the one directly responsible for putting people in my life to listen to me whine and encourage me to keep shoveling, for lack of a better phrase. So here I go, feeling rather strong at the moment, ready for whatever life throws at me next because I know, without a shadow of a doubt, that I'll never be going through anything alone. Thank you God for the shovel :)
It is amazing what thoughts some T-shirt sayings provoke. And this is a good one. I agree. If it wasn't for our friends - throughout life - coming forth with shovels, we'd lose the battle. And I do believe God puts people into our paths just to help us along His way.
AMEN SISTER!!!!!!! I can sincerely agree with that one!!! hehehehe Take care, Things will be looking up soon. God says, f"or I know the plans I have for you...." Robin
Love your positive attitude! I always believe that God has a plan and we just don't always understand it. When I was layed off from my job a couple of years ago, at the time, I didn't realize that God has something better in store for me.
You are NEVER alone. God is with you, and us friends are there to help shovel.
Isaiah 40:31 is my absolute favorite...and Nancy Shinabargers, too! Look it up...we call it the sturdy shoes verse... Atta girl! You got some Fresian blood in you too!
40:31 but they that wait for Jehovah shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; they shall walk, and not faint.
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