We Serve An Awesome God!

I apologize in advance for the length of this post.  It could have been so much longer.

This morning as I sat down to do my devotions and catch up on my blog reading.  I got the urge to go back and read all that I had blogged since I started this blog two years ago.

Wow! What a journey!  We have been blessed in every way and then some.  We have enjoyed times of abundance and been kept in times of need.  I noticed one common theme throughout each and every post; and that is, that we truly serve Faithful, Loving, and Awesome God. I reveled and rejoiced at His provisions.

No matter where we were or what was going on in our lives God has always provided.  We have some how never been without.  It is an amazing feeling to know that He really does hold us in his hands, like the Sunday School songs says, "He's got the whole world in his hands."

As I reread all that I had written I began truly rejoicing and thanking God for all that he has done for me and our family.  We have been struggling again with a financial issue not knowing where or how we were going to be able to come up with the money we needed to pay for Chris's last summer session of school.  Without that money he would be ineligible to graduate and would have to wait until fall to resubmit for graduation.  We have been praying about it and we both knew that God would provide but we are human after all and sometimes get a little antsy waiting.  Since Chris is done next Friday and we still had no idea where we were going to come up with the money; we have both been a little stressed about it. 

And like always, today, we got our answer.

God Provides!

This afternoon, Chris called to inform me that he had received a special grant from ASU that covered all but $35 of what we owed for his tuition. PRAISE THE LORD!

I cried.  I know that my time of rejoicing and remembering early today had humbled me, and when I was done with my morning devotion I knew that it would be fine.  God had not brought us this far to let us drown now. He had everything taken care of and all He wanted or even need from me was my faith and trust in Him that He and He alone knows what is best for me and my family.

This blog, I know does little justice to the joy and comfort I feel in my heart that comes from a life in Jesus.  No words can truly express what I feel.  I want to shout it from the rooftop.  There are about a thousand praise and worship songs that have been ringing in my head.

So I leave you with this, in good times and in bad,

"When upon life's billows you are tempest tossed,
When you are discouraged thinking all is lost,
Count your many blessings, name them one by one and it will surprise you what the Lord hath done.

Count your blessings; name them one by one. 
Count your blessings; see what God hath done.
Count your blessings; name them one by one.
Count your many blessings; see what God hath done.


Are you ever burdened with a load of care?
Does the cross seem heavy you are called to bear?
Count your many blessings; every doubt will fly, and you will be singing as the days go by.

Count your blessings; name them one by one.
Count your blessings; see what God hath done.
Count your blessings; name them one by one.
Count your many blessings; see what God hath done.


When you look at others with their lands and gold,
Think that Christ has promised you His wealth untold.
Count your many blessings, money can not buy your reward in heaven nor your home on high.

Count your blessings; name them one by one.
Count your blessings; see what God hath done.
Count your blessings; name them one by one.
Count your many blessings; see what God hath done.


So a mid the conflict, whether great or small,
Do not be discouraged; God is over all.
Count your many blessings; angles will attend, help and comfort give you to your journey's end.

Count your blessings; name them one by one.
Count your blessings; see what God hath done.
Count your blessings; name them one by one.
Count your many blessings; see what God hath done."