It has been a somewhat rocky road this week. For me personally and for staff of our state's youth prison system. On Monday two boys from our facility found car keys in a volunteers coat pocket. They walked out the front door took the vehicle and ran. They were found a couple of days later. But the incident has caused many new rulers. And repercussions for some. Along with just annoying paper work etc.
The incident really doesn't effect our ministry except that we now have to through a new 2 hour training. No biggy really. But a couple of people that have become friends of mine through a working relationship have incurred lots of more duties and have had to deal with complaints from volunteers. So they have had really a bad week.
They have both been on my heart this week and so I have prayed for them and sent emails to encourage and lift them up.
Personally I am stuggling with keeping up the faith that God is control and will take care of us and provide. The corporate funds that we are expecting has been delayed so that delays our move. We did find a house but we promised to be able to pay deposits by today. That can't happen now. So I am on my knees and turning it over to God. Faith. I am working on it.
I could say alot more but it would end up ramblings from a tired, nyquil induced brain.
I hope that you are encouraged a little. Maybe just to look around you. Maybe God will show you someone that needs to be encouraged. Say a prayer for a friend or send a card. Or you might even leave a comment here and win this . . .
It would make a great gift. Just leave a comment. I am drawing on Monday. And hint, hint, there are not very many comments!Praying you have a Blessed Friday and if you go on a date write about it and let me know! Friday Date Night is still underway.
Be encouraged, God is with you, and loves you dearly.
ReplyDeletePrayers for encouragement, peace and joy! Those things can be so difficult when everything seems undone. God IS in control and He DOES have a plan - and that makes me smile in the midst of the darkness. I hope it does you as well.
ReplyDeleteDear Sherry,
ReplyDeleteIt is so awesome for me when I meet another 'part of the Body' of Christ, my sister, my friend! I am thankful for your prayers for our job situation and hubby's schooling.
Thanks you for your comment on my blog. It is nice to hear from others that love to quilt. I spent some time this morning looking at this blog, and then found you have another blog and have recommended some blogs. I will have to read them also. After reading I am gathering you are a wife, mother, grandmother, and either you have a ministry or work for social services with troubled youth??? Not sure which. I also think your husband is a pastor or music leader at church??? You are moving because of a rental situation? You want to do an extended ministry inside your home? Sorry Sherry, I am just trying to 'get the picture'. I do like that you want to have a Sanctuary inside your home. Like I said, I'll have to read more on that blog, but we all have a Sanctuary in our HEARTS for Christ Jesus, and it is a matter of making Him the King and Center, and it is our responsibility to not have ANY idols before Him in our Sanctuary. I love loads of thoughts on this, and maybe I'll blog some on it. The LORD has given me a Vision of Heaven where He dwells, and YET, I get so bogged down with things of this earth that I allow that precious vision to be in the background instead of it being my ONLY VISION!
Please let us pray for one another as we Keep Christ Jesus our Focus and our KING!
God Bless you and your family and ministry!
Oh I'm so sorry my friend. I pray you have had a much better weekend. I will continue to pray for you and your ministry.
ReplyDeleteTake care my sweet friend!
And I hope you are feeling better!
Oh btw, I'm not sure if I ever actually entered your giveaway. But I would love to win. Thanks for offering it!
ReplyDeleteI am lifting prayers up now for you!
ReplyDeleteIsaiah 41:10
10Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.
God is on the throne~His plan is always best!