Miracle Monday: Provision

Our family has been praying for a car for months.  My husband has a very good job, but with a family of 5 in Florida's economy, we have enough, but no extra.  Our 1996 truck, our only vehicle,  just turned over 200,000 miles.  It started creaking and groaning, telling us that very soon numerous repairs would be needed.  We've looked at a lot of vehicles, but none of them were in the price range that we needed.

This past week my husband was talking with a man who mentioned that his mother-in-law had a car that she wanted to sell.  It was a 2005 Mercury Montego with 10,000 miles.  We were very interested in buying it, but didn't have $5,000 saved.  (The car was worth double that amount.) The Lord made a way that an individual provided financing for us with no interest. We should have it paid off before next year.  God is Jehovah Jireh, our provider. He makes a way where there seems to be no way.

Weekend Rest: Resting on the Wheel

Sheltered by the Potter's calloused, earth stained hands,

formless moist dust takes shape,

vessel of promise

emerges.

Faithful wheel, rotates, bringing humble organic mud to life,

Hands that formed countless earthen vases, molds beauty.

Masterpiece rare rises, shaped by Creator's touch.

Until...

Wheel spinning, too much pressure, imperfection exposed,

clay folds, now a marred, unrecognizable

lifeless clump

of dirt.

Unfailing loving hands scoop damaged clay,

wheel turns, Master shapes, clay bends, surrender.

Flawless masterpiece emerges from rough earthy mess, 

Have thine own way Lord.

----jennifer l. jones 2012

Wednesday Inspiration

"For who hath known the mind of the Lord?
 or who hath been his counselor?
...For of him, and through him, are all things;
to whom be glory for ever. Amen."

Romans 11:34-36

Tuesday Treasures

Do you wish to rise? Begin by descending.
You plan a tower that will pierce the clouds? Lay first the foundation of humility.”

Saint Augustine (354-430);