This is the second year that I have gone, and once again - in a different way this time - it was truly a blessing. God really knows so much better than we do what we need. Anyway, with all that we as a family have going on right now and the uncertainty of what's to come, one of the speaker's titles really spoke to me. It was "Left foot, Right foot, Breathe." Because the most pressing thing for us right now is Toby and trying to find out what is going on with him, I was able to relate almost everything to him and our difficulties with all of that. It was a really good reminder that God has the big picture already in place. He knows the beginning, middle, and best of all, the end of the story. Today is just a very small piece of it. That's why we need to Left foot, Right foot, Breathe through each moment of each day. God has our best in mind and knows what that is for us. We don't have to stress over the details. With Shawn having been unemployed now for almost 4 months, this has been our mantra. He wouldn't have brought us through this summer to not provide for us now! What a peace that brings - to not have to worry about how He is going to do it! We're just excited to see what and how!
One scripture that a friend of mine showed me just after I got out of the hospital (and was also brought up this weekend) is Exodus 14:13-14. This is Moses talking to the Israelites.
But Moses said to the people, "Do not fear! Stand by and see the salvaton of the Lord which He will accomplish for you today, for the Egyptians whom you have seen today, you will never see them again forever. The Lord will fight for you while you keep silent."
The NIV says, "The Lord will fight you; you need only to be still." How cool is that! Let Him fight for you today and every day. We teach our kids that God is bigger than the boogie man, but do we really believe it? This Left foot, Right foot, Breathe - that really is all that God expects us to do, while we believe that He is fighting for us. Be blessed today! I am constantly reminded that I am!
