luke 12: 22-31

For two years people have been asking me why I moved my family from Chicago to Pana. My answer until late was "My father owns property in Shelbyville and we always enjoyed coming down for vacations."

What did I know...

To those that ask me now, the answer is considerably different now that I know the truth.

Several years ago I was living my life my way and my kids were headed in the same direction.

I thank God every day for what He did.

See, I was so far off course that He had to completely change my life in order to get me on my path

{ H O M E }.

Two years ago I bought a very large house that had (still has) very large problems. Buuuuuuuut, without that critical move I would not have met Bro. Daniel. He, as most of us in our town know, has a deep burden for all souls and he invited us to church. ... We have since been baptized in Jesus' name and given our lives over to God.

I also thank God every day for what Bro. Daniel did.

On November 30th (this past Monday) I bought a new home in Pana for my family. I had been impressed on to do so and I watched as God stepped in to make it all possible, the acceptance of my very low offer, the help I needed from my mother, the timing of it all...only God could do what was done!

I was working on my water heater that night when I cut my finger. My Sunshine followed me into the bathroom as I searched for a band-aid, in our new house, where none of our things had yet been moved to. The bathroom closet is still home to items that the previous owner left behind - candles, linens, hair dryers and ashtrays. I joked to My Sunshine, "What are the chances of finding a band-aid in with this stuff?!"

and then I opened the storage door.

There on the shelf sat:

a reminder that He knows the beginning from the end

my confirmation that I had been obedient in buying this house

a faith-builder for My Sunshine

a reason to stop everything and thank God for how He orchestrates everything in our lives ever so perfectly when we listen for and follow His directions

* a one, single band-aid *

Thank you Jesus.

²²And he said unto his disciples, Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat; neither for the body, what ye shall put on.

 ²³The life is more than meat, and the body is more than raiment.

 ²⁴Consider the ravens: for they neither sow nor reap; which neither have storehouse nor barn; and God feedeth them: how much more are ye better than the fowls?

 ²⁵And which of you with taking thought can add to his stature one cubit?

 ²⁶If ye then be not able to do that thing which is least, why take ye thought for the rest?

 ²⁷Consider the lilies how they grow: they toil not, they spin not; and yet I say unto you, that Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.

 ²⁸If then God so clothe the grass, which is to day in the field, and to morrow is cast into the oven; how much more will he clothe you, O ye of little faith?

 ²⁹And seek not ye what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink, neither be ye of doubtful mind.

 ³⁰For all these things do the nations of the world seek after: and your Father knoweth that ye have need of these things.

 ³¹But rather seek ye the kingdom of God; and all these things shall be added unto you.