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Trust = Peace

10/28/2018

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“Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.”  John 14:27


When my dad lost the dairy, it was HARD TIMES for him and my sweet mother for years--almost 5 years--- but Mom and Dad stayed firm in the faith and it all worked out.   In fact their move to Toledo turned out to be an incredible blessing both for Dad’s career and for their retirement.

When I was single for a years---almost 10 years--it was HARD TIMES.  At one point I was certain that all the good men in the world were either related to me, already married or both.   I remember fighting back tears as I walked down the cereal aisle of the grocery store because I looked a Cheerio box, remembered eating cereal on Sundays with my family, and realized I was alone.  But I remained true to the faith and I have been hugely blessed.

When Lance’s business and our marriage was failing it was HARD TIMES for years--over 10 years.   I distinctly remember looking out the bathroom window one day and realizing that my life sucked.  I was immensely unhappy. “How did I get here?” I wondered. Lance had separate but similar feelings. But we stayed true to the faith and it all worked out.    We have been blessed beyond measure.

As I have looked back on those hard times I marvel at the angst I experienced that I did not have to.  If I had just had faith, if I had just trusted more in the Lord, my God, I would not have suffered so much.   I would have shed fewer tears for my father. I would have enjoyed the freedom of my single years so much more.  If I had trusted God more I would not have been so blinded by my pain and would have been freed to better help Lance with his.   Oh the angst, heartache, anxiety, and soul wrenching pain I could have avoided if I had just trusted my God! If I had just trusted Him that it would all work out…...

There are hard times looming on the horizon.   We are bringing in only a third of the income to which we are accustomed.  Un-serendipitously we have also had thousands of dollars of extra expenses--braces, wisdom teeth removal, property taxes due, van repair.  My must-have-money-in-savings soul could be seriously distressed. Additionally our children--who are all fabulous people, by the way!!--have challenges.  My mommy heart could be torn and tormented.

But I am at peace.   Trust is the path I am taking this time.   It will all work out.

“Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.”  John 14:27
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“ These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.” John 16:33

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DeAnn Noel link
10/28/2018 01:53:02 pm

My Mommy heart aches for you. Your wonderful blog today will help many to trust in the Lord. I testify that "it will all work out" as President Hinkley has promised. Since the dairy experience faith and prayer have been my go to for the peace promised by the Lord.

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