Blessed

I've heard from several different people, different things, describing how God doesn't exactly take care of them... 'He doesn't drop a bag of money in my lap' 'He doesn't pay my house payment', etc.
But He does our's.
Well, kinda.

We're strapped. Well, we're more than just broke, our finances are a bit inside out right now. Due to my tough year last year with hospital stays, emergency room visits, Flynn's medical expenses, etc. We regularly sit down & see "what else can we cut?" and "how do we pay our mortgage this month?"
It can't be a surprise to anyone who knows a teacher's salary that we don't have money. Us four living on that. With me being home, only to babysit & work for church...and Jeff teaching and coaching on the side, it doesn't leave time for any other jobs, let alone extra stuff.

I said all that, to say this: We get blessed. It might not be obvious (well, sometimes it really is)...but the provision of God comes often in subtle ways.
I'll get a large bag of hand me downs for the kids.
My mom will bring a few packages of meat over.
My MIL will pick up Flynn's prescription.
Although those aren't small. They make up a huge part of how we're cared for.

We stress about, 'How are we going to pay for this or that?' But it happens. Somedays I'm all, "Jeff...Jeff....God will provide, He will!" The other days I'm squeezing my migraine & saying, "Jeff...Jeff...How are we going to make it?"

One of my fav chapters in the bible Matthew 6, addresses worry. And I LOVE LOVE LOVE the "NIRV" (new international readers version)... Here's what it says (it's lengthy, but really read it to the end, you won't be sorry)...

25 "I tell you, do not worry. Don't worry about your life and what you will eat or drink. And don't worry about your body and what you will wear. Isn't there more to life than eating? Aren't there more important things for the body than clothes?
26 "Look at the birds of the air. They don't plant or gather crops. They don't put away crops in storerooms. But your Father who is in heaven feeds them. Aren't you worth much more than they are?
27 "Can you add even one hour to your life by worrying?
28 "And why do you worry about clothes? See how the wild flowers grow. They don't work or make clothing. 29 But here is what I tell you. Not even Solomon in all of his glory was dressed like one of those flowers.
30 "If that is how God dresses the wild grass, won't he dress you even better? After all, the grass is here only today. Tomorrow it is thrown into the fire. Your faith is so small!
31 "So don't worry. Don't say, 'What will we eat?' Or, 'What will we drink?' Or, 'What will we wear?' 32 People who are ungodly run after all of those things. Your Father who is in heaven knows that you need them.
33 "But put God's kingdom first. Do what he wants you to do. Then all of those things will also be given to you.
34 "So don't worry about tomorrow. Tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.
New International Reader's Version (NIRV)

There -- aren't you glad you read 'til the end?

I had a thought when I read that just now. I thought about how sometimes Flynn frets. She worries, even at her young age. My immediate response to her in those moments? "Don't you worry...Mommy will take care of it...Daddy will take care of it."

Ever think that's what God says?

I guess it is.