“God, I pray Thee, light these idle sticks of my life, that I may burn for Thee. Consume my life, my God, for it is Thine. I seek not a long life, but a full one, like You, Lord Jesus.”
Wisdom From the Past
February 16th, 2008Be Anxious For Nothing
January 19th, 2008“Be anxious for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.”
~Philippians 4:6
How hard it is during certain times of our life not to be anxious, but instead to put all trust in God! One simple act of surrendering everything to Him is so much easier said than done.
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So maybe you’ve guessed it by now from the title, the picture, the scripture etc… I’m a little anxious. 
I’m not too frazzled so as to cause me to be overly worried about what lies ahead on my path, but just enough to make me realize I’m not putting all my trust in God.
Let’s face it. It’s been two months since we’ve moved in with Jason and Karlyn, and we’re still not settled in Tennessee. We are progressing in small, step-by-step procedures, but still, nothing is definite, our options are kept open; and we’re not yet settled. I begin to feel rather restless in a way, anxious to move, to be settled in our new home and not living in a world of ‘in between.’ (and perhaps looking forward too much to having our own kitchen again.) People at church are starting to wonder when we’re going to get ‘the ball rolling’; I’m starting to wonder as well. Isn’t it about time Lord? Hasn’t it been long enough? Shouldn’t things get moving?
Don’t take me wrong here, I’m not at all discontent with my present situation. Believe me, I’m really enjoying this opportunity to spend time with my family! It’s just that every now and then I become…well…anxious.
To be honest, I expected it to be like this when we moved from New York to Virginia. I knew we would be here for a few months at least before finding a home in Tennessee, and I knew it would be hard. Perhaps God revealed to me part of His plan to prepare me for this, I don’t know, but I knew for sure that it wouldn’t always be easy. I knew there would be times of anxiousness and worry.
Kind of like now, maybe?
Guess I need to read Philippians 4:6 again! “Be anxious for nothing” Nothing, eh? I suppose that includes things like moving, housing and job situations…
Whenever these times come in which I begin to feel anxious, I open my Bible and spend time with who Lord who comforts me.
“Commit thy ways unto the Lord; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass.”
~Psalm 37:5
“Trust in him at all times; ye people, pour out your heart before him: God is a refuge for us. Selah.”
~Psalm 62:8
What an encouragement and comfort these scriptures are to me! I am so thankful to the Lord for speaking to me through these scriptures. What a wondrous thing to know that He knows all my comings and goings!
So, how are you doing with putting your trust in God? Are you feeling anxious about what lies around the bend? Remember that the Lord knows the very number of hairs on your head, and if He knows that, then you can have faith and confidence in Him that He’s got everything even remotely concerning your life in control!
Trust in the Lord. Do not be anxious. I’ll be learning right alongside of you!
-Kasie
I’ll Fly Away
December 30th, 2007
The Lord shall preserve thy going out and thy coming in from this time forth, and even for evermore.
-Psalm 121:8
~the special scripture of a dear friend of ours, given to her by our Heavenly Father on the very day she was saved, many years ago. She went to be with the Lord yesterday morning. Please keep her husband, family and friends in prayer. I know she’s in a better place, and so much happier now than she’s ever been.
-Kasie
Jotham’s Journey
December 5th, 2007A single blue book bearing two words
Showing a poignant picture of a shepherd
Christmas is near, Advent is here
Let’s read, and count down, and record!
Oh but Jotham’s Journey is packed! Alack
Let’s away to the storage unit and look!
But our boxes are the proverbial daunting haystack
With over 15 bins to search for one book
*Alas, this is the end of my rhyming genius. My apologies 
One of the Willi’s favorite Christmas traditions is curling up and reading “Jotham’s Journey” as a family, or one of the subsequent Advent novels. The Advent trilogy are day by day cliff-hangers ingeniously woven into the story of Jesus’ birth. We love them, they have spurred many bouts uncontrollable laughter (about the bad breath of a certain villain) . I highly recommend them!
Unfortunately, they are out of print, and are worth about a 100$ each used. Thus we REALLY wished to find our own copy – which was packed in the said storage unit.
It was a small short prayer. “Lord, please find the book quickly for us, if it’s Your will.”
And hour later we were standing in front our storage unit trying to get our bearings. “Well, the book bins were on this side, if I remember correctly…”
We looked on This Side. There were about 5 book bins visible- at the bottom of a stack of lighter boxes.
With our hearts sunk down to our toes, we began pulling, passing, re-stacking and lifting. Within minutes the whole book stack was visible.”I see…. History Books.”
“Wouldn’t be there.”
“How about this… Living Room Novels?”
That sounded promising. We shifted our focus to the one gray bin. Another heave…the bin is unearthed…the label on the top is brought to light.
Living room novels: Jotham’s Journey and Advent books….
Isn’t our God WONDERFUL?! He cares about the tiniest things that concern His children!
Oh that men would praise the Lord for His goodness, and for His wonderful works to the children of men! Psalms 107:8
The Guidance and Providence of God
December 3rd, 2007I am overwhelmed with the goodness of God!
What happened, you ask? Nothing that dazzling – nothing of world changing importance. It is simply the guidance and providence of God in my family’s life, and in my life – and I have the privilege to watch it happen in real time!
“I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go: I will guide thee with mine eye.”
Psalms 32:8
Stepping out in faith can be scary. It is literally relinquishing all control of a situation, and giving it wholly to the Lord. When we sold our house we didn’t know where we would be living (although we had a general idea). We didn’t know what or where Dad’s employment would be. And, we still don’t know. We took a giant leap of faith.
But oh, the Lord rewards the faithFULL!
Never in my life have I felt such peace about the future. It’s hard for me to put it into words, but I can see the Guider, the Holy Spirit, leading our family in each and every day. Even in the little things, like driving around in TN, or even searching for one book in a storage unit with hundreds of them, I see the hand of God working in our lives.
In my own life, I’ve been blessed to be able to do computer work for a realtor/entrepreneur who is a good friend of Jason’s. Not only do I have as much work as I could desire, but I have the opportunity to rub shoulders with a seasoned entrepreneur who has created a multi-million dollar business. Hmmmm…. Someone I could learn something from!
What more can I say? “For the LORD is good; his mercy is everlasting; and his truth endureth to all generations.”
A Missed Opportunity
October 5th, 2007Sunlight streamed through the windows, brightly illuminating the living room. Various members of a family were seated on the futon couch, sinking into the plush blue seat, and swaying on the rocking chair. Two boys, two girls, and two parents –
Their name was the “Willi”.
The Bibles were opened, and family devotions were just ending. Suddenly, steps could be heard walking up the front porch, and they ended with a doorbell ring. The mother glanced at her watch. She was conscious of all the places she and her family had to be, and the million and one things that they had to do.
She opend the door. The lady outside smiled. “Hello, I’m with the Jehovah’s Witnesses. I’d like to share with you some scriptures of comfort. Are you religious?”
The mother quickly replied. “Yes, we’re religious, but we’re not interested. thanks.”
She closed the door, and sat back down on her rocking chair. For a moment, there was silence in the room. Each member of the family looked at each other, at the ticking clock on the shelf, at the open Bible on their lap. Soon, as one man, they turned to the window – but it was too late.
The lady was gone.
And those “million and one” things didn’t seem so important anymore.
May we always take advantage of the opportunities God gives us to share Him with others, and not let the busyness of life choke our voice.
For the Glory of God
Walter
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