After the recent death of my husband, I was able to spend a few days in NH with my son and his family. Because of their limited space, some of those days I stayed in the home of a family from their church who was out of town. It was wonderful to have time with Dan and his family, but also to have some time alone.
Peter’s death brought with it many questions about what is ahead for me. At this point, they are big questions with no easy answers. I didn’t get any clear answers while there, but I did get a reminder of the personal love and care of the God who knows the answers.
For years I’ve ended almost every day with some blueberry yogurt topped with frozen wild blueberries – a nice bedtime routine. I wasn’t surprised when opening their refrigerator to find almost completely empty shelves. However, I was surprised to find blueberry yogurt. And in the almost empty freezer were – yep, you guessed it – frozen wild blueberries. These people didn’t know me and had no idea that I would be the one staying in their home. But God did.
The second weekend there I had run out of books to read. I had read the ones I brought and some I had borrowed from the church library. As I glanced through the shelves, it was quickly apparent that this military family had mostly military books – not my choice of reading material. But there, tucked between a book on Winston Churchill and some other military book, was a book by one of my favorite authors, Amy Carmichael. I couldn’t have found a better book – a book full of wisdom and encouragement that is so typical of Amy’s writing and a refection of her deep walk with the Lord. And just what I needed.
What an assurance of God’s care. A God that cared enough to provide yogurt, blueberries, and the right book, could certainly be trusted to take care of my much bigger and more serious needs.
There’s a good reason why God assures us that we don’t need to be anxious about anything. (Philippians 4:6) It’s because He’s the God of the yogurt and blueberries and so much more!
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Reminds me of the cereal provision so many years ago!
Dear Esther, I love your tender way of expressing God’s faithfulness and care to us in the everyday! He is so good! Praying that God will show you His plans for you just as I do in mine. He is so faithful to us in our journey! Love you my friend!🙏♥️
I love you Esther! I think of you often!!! I would love it if you would come visit! I know you have many family and friends, but i have a room waiting for you down here, with its own bathroom! ☺️❤️ I will make sure to have blueberry yogurt and fresh blueberries!
Psalm 139:1 O LORD you have searched me and known me. I was meditating on this this morning.
With everything going on, that verse (and its companion 7) in Philippians has been on my mind a lot lately, too. Continuing to pray and send love to you.
Wouldn’t we have a wonderful time together. Lots of laughter and tears…and I’d share the yogurt and blueberries.
Love having these stories of God’s faithfulness!
Love you!!
There’s such comfort in that. He knows us even down to the littlest detail in our lives. Amazing!
Read this morning, “great are Your purposes and mighty are Your deeds.” Who can’t trust a God like that?!
Love your reminder that God truly does watch over even the small things of our lives and cares about our desires. Praying for you and sending our love.
God loves us, SO MUCH! There’s a lot to say about “Be still” and accepting God’s presence.
As in the past, I want to be nearby you to encourage and help you. I knew God would take good care of you!!! He knows exactly what we need, when we need it. I love you, my sweet friend
I love this SO MUCH! Thank you for sharing this testimony. I love how Jesus pays attention to the details of our lives. Amy Carmichael is my favorite also – Gold By Moonlight ❤️
Gold by Moonlight got me through some very rough days a few years ago. This one was “Thou Givest; They Gather” written from notes found after her death.
Dear Esther, What an awesome reminder of God’s love and care for you and for each of us!
So aware of His love and care. He is faithful!