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October is probably one of my favorite months. Not just because of fall and all. But because of birthdays. Have you ever counted up how many people you know who have a birthday in this month?
Here's who's on my calendar for the month: Owen, Oliver, Bob, Kristi, Marianne, Suzy, Earlene, My sister, My Ani, oh AND ME!!
And have you ever counted the months backwards from October? I think that explains a lot don't you?!
Looking at this month ahead of us, I begin it with a grin the size of Texas. I know you read the news, I know we are all probably feeling a pinch these days. In our house it has been more like a whop on the side of the head as we sit down and look at our finances. I laugh cuz every month it seriously seems like it can't get any worse. I haven't gone back to work yet because of some personal reasons but man, it would sure help about now!!
As we looked at the bills before us, the tithe we promise to give back to the Lord and the impossible outlook on how we could have electricity but not eat this month, boy were we tempted! After all, (if you tithe) don't you feel like God would want you to take care of your bills first?
We have struggled with this issue. And of course it IS all about trusting God, right?! So we did it. We tithed. And then after I did my freak-out session, I prayed. I looked at our bills and the month and even came up with my own little figure. A dollar amount that I really needed to see appear out of thin air. So my husband and I really prayed A LOT on this one. I admit I did have that little smirky attitude of "welp, we did it, now YOU need to take care of the rest"! And so when He did I laughed out loud, felt like blushing and walked around in a daze!
That "dollar amount" that I asked for? Yep, exact amount. He surprised us with a check for that exact amount people!! After reading this book, I have expressed how my relationship has changed with this God of mine. Walls came down, communication lines are a bit clearer and most of all I can see Him as my Father now, truly. So to see my Father take care of his girl and boy in such a tender, loving, and sweet, sweet way is sincerely a landmark in my faith! And a beautiful lesson we are able to teach our children.
So the weather ahead in October for me?
16 comments:
God is good all the time!!!! Way to trust, walk out of faith and allow Him to once again reveal Himself.
This post was awesome!!!
“You have made known to me the path life; you will fill me with joy in your presence, with eternal pleasures at your right hand.” Psalms 16:11
Keep walking "in" the Son/(sun) hehe ;-)
"Thank you Father for blessing my friends"
You're not the last in the group to read the book. Just last night at choir the gal sitting next to me says "have you read The Shack?". I said No, but I'm going to get it tomorrow. So after I mow, I'll head over to wally world to see if they still have it....
Thank you for sharing your lesson with us.
I love that! God is faithful.
Hey, you won the CD on my blog. I need you to email me your address so I can arrange delivery! Congrats!
Thank you so much for sharing, Linda! Our "Tuesdays with Beth" study this last week featured a DVD segment entitled "Who Do You Trust?" and dived into that area that our minds constantly spew in anxiety, fear, and worry over that we obviously haven't given over to God and therefore allow the enemy to get a foothold and torment us with the "worst case scenarios" constantly. I kind of sat there thinking, "this used to be me (with health issues), but I've come so far" - and yet, Almighty God has really shown me this week that Brayden is an area that I'm not trusting God with as he is so different than me and I don't know how to "control" or fix the situations. Thanks for yet another reminder of how faithful and worthy of our trust God really is.
Girl! I can't tell you HOW many times I have heard this especailly in the last WEEK. I am willing to take that leap and tithe, but hubby is still in the God wants me to pay bills first attitude. (We have in pat only done 3%) How can we fully embrass His promises if we are unwilling to fully give him our trust! Hubby is going to read your post today. He needs a little more conviction! Rock on sunshine girl! Hey congrats on winning the CD.
So, I was over at Genny's - My Cup to Yours and when I saw your comment about your birthday Oct. 27 (my mom's bday too!), I just had to stop by.
I'm a west coast girl too! I am just a bit south from you though. And I found it neat that we chose the same Smilebox for Fall!
I just LOVE Fall, don't you?
Nice to meet ya!
Joanne
AWESOME! Thanks for sharing that with us so we can praise God along with you. I feel like dancing with this reminder of God's faithfulness and the fun tune over here right now!
Our weather report is the same as yours- we have had some really warm sunny days this week and now it is RAIN, RAIN, RAIN- good thing I am part duck/fish. I like the rain. Last night the weather man announced "If you have been thinking about traveling to somewhere warm and dry, go NOW. Pack up your bags and go to the airport right now!" That gave me a chuckle.
One more for your Oct list-I'm turning 28 again this weekend! Go Team Libra!
As for counting backwards on pregnancy timing? Lots of holiday cuddles! Our little TidBit is a New Year's Eve Millenium baby (she missed an Oct delivery by 3 days)!
I have twelve birthdays this month and then roll into November where we have 7 more including mine, my hubby's, oh and our anniversary.
Party time!
Thanks for sharing your story about tithing - we struggle with that too and it is inspiring to see God's faithfulness.
This is a subject near and dear to my own heart. We are going through some pretty tough times ourselves, and sometimes it's HARD to write that tithe check first. Yet, at the same time, it's not hard because we know that we are honoring God and that He will in turn honor us. It's not really about giving to God so that we can get back, it's more about our obedience and knowing that it's not all about the money, it's about our obedient hearts. We have seen His faithfulness over and over, and I still get the same feeling you described every time...incredible.
Isn't God fun?!?
Wow - praise the Lord for answered prayers!
Yes. I know the mental anguish of writing out that tithing check. The one that could buy so many other things. Needed and frivolous. But God is faithful and He blesses our socks off when we choose obedience. Thanks for the encouragment in this post.
Kate
wonderful! on paper it makes no sense how we get by each month. God IS so faithful!
Praise God! His is SOOO faithful! Amazing how He proves Himself over and over again, and yet we still fear...and doubt...and worry (the we in this sentence is pretty much about me).
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