Life has been really wonderful lately. It's funny that I'm saying that but it's true. Financially it's been the hardest time we've ever been through, but the incredible experiences we've had by learning to daily trust in the Lord have actually made life peaceful and hopeful in the journey.
We've been making every effort to get out of debt. I cut up my credit card and hid my husbands and it's been almost four months now without charging a thing. Even though there's times where we wonder how we're going to make it - we do. Instead of panicking and beleiving we have to use credit, I say a prayer and wait. We've had so many experiences where we see the Lord come through for us. It makes life very exciting to know that He really is there and is taking care of us. Some day I'll go into more detail, but for example today we're out of milk, which is always the point where we almost panic. But, two nights ago a friend asked if I could babysit this morning. I realized it was just in time where we would need some more food.
It may sound scary, but I've found it to be an exciting adventure - waiting to see what comes next. Part of this test is because we decided to faithfully pay tithing even though we didn't know how we would make it. It seemed impossible. But taking that step of faith in the dark is leading to many blessings. Bob, got a second job at Costco. They had told him if he didn't hear back in a couple weeks he didn't get it. We paid our tithing and a month later he was called back for a second interview. Then a third and now he's going to be starting in a week or so.
One of my dreams is to find an original painting at a steal and sell it for more. Last week that dream came true. I was given money for my birthday and within an hour I had a gorgeous painting in my hands for the same amount. I'm hoping to sell it for much more. Heavenly Father is so good. He's waiting to bless us. We were told to expect miracles when we faithfully pay tithing.
In Malachi 3:10 after saying that we are robbing God when we don't pay our tithing (which means 10% of our income) it states, "Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the Lord of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it".
I know this is true. I've had a testimony of tithing my whole life. I'm so thankful to see the rest of my family gain trust in the Lord and His promises. He has so many blessings he wants to give us. I know that someday when we look back on this time in our life it will be a holy time - we will see even more clearly the hand of the Lord and how life will become better than ever by trusting in Him.
