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Marlene:
Hello, I can not give you any advice on balancing family. But, I think you all are pretty amazing !  I believe your life is going the way God planned. But, I sure can see how you can feel the weight of the world is on you.

I was never able to have children, but I had many neices and nephews who have needed me over the years. I love them just like they were my children. I did have once neice who lived with me 11 years. I would not trade those years for anything. I learned a lot. I do have a Mother 88 living with me and this is an adjustment for me and my Husband. Mothers are always your Mother and she still likes things her way. LOL

I am not well and had to quite work after working many years. But, now I see my Health as a time that has brought me closer to God. I learned his truths during my time not working. I would come home from working while ill and just felt so bad I could not spend time with God right. But, I believe that the situations we are in are for a  purpose.

The Scriptures George gave us is best advice anyone could give. Brenda, has good advice. Everyone has a different life. Steve, is working and raising a family and not well physicaly.  We all have a cross to bare. God, knows what it takes to bring us into him being All IN All. I ask myself why my Husband stays with a sick woman and My aged Mother. He does it because he Loves us and he has been awesome to our neices and nephews.

I am amazed at all you are going through Jonoathan. God will work it all out for you. He already has brought you through alot. I know that we all want to be giving God our All. He started something good in us and he will finish it.

Just, wanted to mainly uplift you all and say I am so blessed to have Brothers and Sisters like you all.

In His Love,
Marlene

rockrdude:
George,

There are not enough words to express just how thankful I am for your post and for those exact Scriptures you provided. I have been there a lot lately, and I have been considering the exact things you wrote about. You have confirmed so much inside of me, I don't know if I can put it into words.. at least not yet.

I was starting to feel like I was getting off-base (thus the desire to find 'balance'), as until I found all of you, I felt very alone spiritually. But, God has been hammering these very Words into me.. over and over... and over... and over. I am so glad He doesn't give up on thick-heads like me.  ;D

For sure, now I see clearly something the Lord has been trying to show me for quite some time. Glaring floodlights? Oh yeah!

Brenda,

Thank you for what you wrote too! I am a rare man who gets to work at home and see his children grow. I am here for first steps, stories, tickles, songs, bumps, boo-boos, and all that fun stuff.. and I do see the Lord in all of these things. I get so thankful for those times when the Lord gives me one on one time with my children and also when He uses that time to teach them something amazing. The unplanned times are usually better than the planned ones.

Sure.. By working at home, we make less money. But for sure.. We've never been hungry, and God has always provided.

I very much have a goal of seeking first the Kingdom of God. I am still learning how to do this.. one day at a time.

Kathy,

Thank you for your prayers. They are much appreciated. The floodlights are glaring already.  :)

rockrdude:
Marlene,

God definitely planned this life. There is no way I could ever have orchestrated this wild and crazy life He has given me. The more I live, the more I see just how impossible 'free will' truly is. This is all about God's Will.. and for sure I need to stop worrying about things - and simply live each day as God leads.. with joyfulness and thanksgiving.. seeking first HIS Kingdom and HIS righteousness.  :)

smeacham:
I will testify that the Lord always provides, even when I was in Babylon.  He doesn't seem inclined to bless me with excess, but he doesn't bless me with extreme want, either.  Just enough, and it's amazing the various things He's arranged in my life to keep it that way. 


* Windfalls of money are gone with the wind.  But, if we lose a roof over our head, or the cupboards are bare, it's fixed that instant.
* The cars are always on their last legs, but at least one car has one leg at all times.
* I don't get to stay home and study my Bible all day (or more likely, waste far too much of it), but I get enough time.
* We thought we could never have children, and lost the first one, but now God's blessed (debatable, sometimes) us with three.
* The list could go on...
I know how late it is.  Time is running out.  The coming of my salvation is nearer now than when I first believed.  The night is almost gone; the day of salvation is almost here.  Live right now, get rid of evil deeds, the Kingdom of God is at hand.

Steve

Heidi:

--- Quote from: Steve Meacham on February 13, 2009, 06:35:35 PM ---I know how late it is.  Time is running out.  The coming of my salvation is nearer now than when I first believed.  The night is almost gone; the day of salvation is almost here.  Live right now, get rid of evil deeds, the Kingdom of God is at hand.

--- End quote ---

That about sums it all up Steve.....and the scriptires that George quoted, especially to me v.34 "Therefore do not be anxious about tomorrow; for tomorrow shall be anxious for its own things. Sufficient to the day is the evil of it. "

Learn to live only for today.........

Heidi

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