On a Journey - God Helm Me

This is not our permanent home. That is one of the things God is teaching me during this time of transition for our family. As we look forward to our new home, there are many things that need to be done here before we can go there. Hard, frustrating work, especially with four young children to care for. God please watch over them when we cannot as we are busy preparing for the next place to live.

We love it here and have such good memories here and have worked hard to make it our own, but it still is not our permanent home. This is made clear by the things that do frustrate us and cause us to search beyond here for a better place. There are still so many things to be done besides the immediate improvements we are working on, but I can see that this is no longer our family's job, and that God has someone else in mind for this job. And that is why I am glad God does not let me get too comfortable because if I did then I might not fall down on my knees at His feet. I might not realize that He is also teaching our children about His love. God help me to be a better example of Your Love and to know Your Love for me so that I can Love them as You do.

I am so sentimental and God knows it, so He has made me aware of the many reasons we are leaving here as my heart wants to hang on. And so we journey, digging and planting along the way, demolishing and building along the way, finding and enjoying along the way, crying and laughing along the way, through it all following the path God has laid out for us. He is always with us, loving us and guiding us. I am looking forward to our next home, but since it is also not our permanent home, I am looking forward to the joys, frustrations and trials that keep me on my knees loving and worshiping Him. Lord, I love you, keep me on our path, let me see your light shining and guiding me always. Break down the obtstacles that block me from seeing and knowing You and build obstacles that will guide me back to You. In Your Name I pray, Amen.

Note: I found a typo as I was reading this before publishing. I had typed God helm me instead of God help me, hence the title of this post. Holy Spirit groaning out from inside again! God helm me - be my direction, my compass, my guide. Steer me always to You, with You, in You. Mary, carry me to Your Son. In His Name, Amen.