I have for the past several years nurtured a business that helped to support our ministry. The perfect economic storm over the past year has caused it to fail. For nearly twenty years I worked to build it, only to watch it die. It has been a very difficult time for me personally and for our family. The financial impact has been huge as I was the primary provider for us. Instead of being ten years from early retirement as I planned, I face starting over. As I write this, I have no definite direction for the future other than Eighth Day. While it has been incredibly difficult facing such drastic change, God has revealed himself over and over during this time. If I had to explain how we have managed to make house payments, I couldn’t but to say God’s provision is real for his children. He has taken care of all the details … even down to Caleb’s education being free to one of the greatest institutions in America. There have been many times that I certainly could not see the hand of God, yet I have always trusted his heart. In Isaiah 41:10 he promised to uphold us with his right hand, and boy has he been true to his word! We are living our song, how fitting is that. I am not sure how this will all turn out, but I am sure who has got a hold of me!
Trusting His Heart!
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