Bigger House Post

"When you have the right puzzle piece, you don't have to push."

-(Wisdom from Mom)

We prayed all summer long about adding on the our house and the answer was no. And the Lord's "no" is far better than our "yes!"

On the day we found out for sure it was "no," it took less than our very first five minutes of looking on Zillow to find out why: The Lord had an entirely different house prepared for us all along. As soon as I found it, tears came to my eyes- it's perfect! The Lord provided us exactly the property for our family: it has the three bedrooms, the loft for studying the scriptures and keeping the office, the fireplace in the living room, the kitchen with the place to put the food (and eat it of course), and a shop for painting and a studio for music teaching! Also a place to exercise. And a place to ride a scooter and throw a basketball. No one needs to stand desperately outside the bathroom door any longer. And it's less than a mile and a half away.

The whole process has taken less than five weeks, and it is so touching to my heart that the Lord has so carefully crafted the house and the timing of everything to our needs, our schedule, our hearts. I really like it that the children had the experience of praying with us for something and having the answer come back so decidedly opposite the request and so much better than we could have ever planned! I hope that helps them trust God for whatever the answers to their prayers through His Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, will be.

Trust in the Lord with all thine heart, and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct thy paths!