What's In A Name

As I was making my rounds this morning, I came across this question...

"What are you doing today that is causing you to live on faith?"

What a GREAT question. It's causing me to really evaluate my day and how I'm going to go about my business. What IS causing me to live on faith today?? Um. Is it that I'm tired and I have to go to Costco? Thinking so...

I know that sounds trivial. But, today is not a crazy day. Yesterday? Yes. Today, not so much. There is nothing going on life changing. However, I guess if I think about it, my actions can be life changing for my children.

So, yes, going to Costco, praying that I can get through it without losing it. Honestly needing God to get me through it. I so do NOT like going to Costco. I so do NOT like that I can't get in until 11:00. My kids and I are all starting to melt by that time and to JUST be starting out, drains me. Drains my kids. So, I just start praying.

I know that God is faithful even for the little things...

I sat in the middle of my closet floor last week. It was 5:00. I hadn't started dinner. I had no patience. I had no energy. I had nothing. I sat there like a child. Legs out. Head bowed. Shoulders down. Moping. Then I started praying. Praying for God to fill me with HIS patience. Praying for God to carry me. We still had 3 hours until bedtime and I didn't want the day to end the way I was feeling. Praise the Lord, He met me. The 3 times I had to put Brenton in time out, He filled me with His patience. I stayed calm. The 2 times I had to put Brenton in his room, He filled me. I stayed calm. In every interaction He carried me. It is seriously by the grace of God that I did not loose it. That I was able to enjoy snuggles and stories. HE got me through. It was a little thing and yet, He still met me.

The thing is, we aren't always going to be in a storm. Sometimes, it may feel like it, but eventually the storm WILL end. Then what? We still need to hang on to Jesus. We still need Him on the easy days too. Afterall, if we start doing it all on our own, you can pretty much bet He's going to try and get your attention.

I'm so thankful for the blogs that I come across. I smile to think that God knows where my mouse will take me. What I will find. How I will be encouraged. I smile too, because of how I find other blogs. I smile because I always hear the old saying, "you can't judge a book by it's cover". And yet, that is EXACTLY what I do. And man, have I found some amazing covers with amazing words.

There's Danyele at A Thorn Among Roses, Cassandra at Momma Needs a Time Out, Ondrea at Confessions of An Over-Caffeinated Housewife, and Beth at Outnumbered, Three to One. Danyele and Cassandra have been so supportive. Praying for me when they don't even know me, and I for them. I feel like I could sit down and have coffee with them. And no, I'm not psycho. And no, I'm not a stalker. I just so appreciate them. Then there's Beth, who's blog title got me twice before I realized that I had visited her before. She's hilarious. She's uplifting. She's been there done that and always has positive words to share. And Ondrea? Again, I'm not psycho and I'm not a stalker, but holy cow! I think that our brains must have been made the same way. I mean shoot, did you see her title??

Then, there's the blessing of the bloggers who have found me. I often don't know where they came from, but their words are always sure to encourage me. Have I mentioned how much I love blogland before??

The question above came from Ondrea's post today. She was asked the question by a friend. I read her post, I'm asking myself that question. I'm passing that question along. I love how God works!

I am blessed beyond words. Blessed because I have an AMAZING family. A husband who loves me, supports me, encourages me. Who gives me the biggest hugs before he leaves for work and when he gets home. Who thinks I'm hot... even in sweats, no make-up and greasy haired. Children who want snuggles and loves despite my crabby moods. Friends who walk beside me and pray for me. Friends who support me across the miles. People I don't even know who encourage me. A God who loves me more than I can fathom. Who knows where I'll be and what I need. Who encourages me both with His words and His works. Who uses His people. Who gives me a purpose. Who guides me. Who fills me. Who carries me.

So now, I pass that question on to you...

What are you doing today that is causing you to live on faith?

It may be big. It may be small. It may seem insignificant. However, I believe, nothing is insignificant to God. Nothing is too small. Even if it is just a trip to Costco!