My journey has been an interesting one…  Especially over the last almost 10 years.  Through this time I have gone through nearly every possible heartache and tragedy you can image.  When I tell others what I’ve been through they look at me with that face (you know that face!) and tell me how sorry they are that I had to experience whatever part(s) of the story they are hearing (and then usually tell me I should write a book).

I look back at them, into their bewildered eyes, and tell them that there is no way I’d go back and change any part of it!  I’d go through it all again just to experience these two amazing words: “but God!”

The bigger (and better!) part of the story, and underlying stories, is how He has shown up and showed off!  Through crazy miracles you could never in a lifetime make up on your own, He has brought me and my son through some amazingly tight spaces.  He has protected, provided, healed, led, covered, and more.  I could fill many volumes of books with the stories of how something has happened, and then “but God!” He shows up and miracles and favor pour out all around us.

I have to say it has been an amazing story, an amazing walk once He really got a hold of me and opened my eyes.  I know He’s been there along the way, all the years I knew He was there but didn’t really pay any attention.  But once I really opened my heart towards Him, and asked Him to really begin to lead me through and teach me His ways – boy did He answer that request!  I was taken on a fast track journey by the Holy Spirit learning all the things I didn’t learn in a church building for so many years.  He taught me how to hear His still small voice, and to see crazy awesome things happen when I head what that voice says, and to go where it says to go (or not go!).  To see what happens when I hear it and He is calling me to do what my friend and I call “the crazies” – the things you would never think of to do or have the every day courage to do on your own.  But when He tells you to the crazies, that is when doors open, you’re in the right place at the right time, and miracles are activated.

“But God!” is one of my dear friend’s favorite sayings, as she and her husband have seen these crazy, in-explainable miracles and favor as well when they have followed His lead.  It is amazing to do a quick search in the Bible to see how many times the phrase “but God” shows up…  Take a look and see 😉

You know, you can too if you never have seen miracles manifest, big and small, or experienced crazy favor that seems out of this world.  If you ask Him, He will show you.  If He does it for me, He will do the same and more for you!  My prayer for years has been for Him to open my spiritual eyes and ears to see and hear what He is doing, saying, where He is directing, and more.  The same can be your prayer too.  When we stop, look, and listen we can begin to see all the big and even small, everyday miracles and favor that surround us.  Even in circumstances that look the darkest in the world’s eyes, we can see a pure white light of His love that shines on us and directs us.

You can find this piece in my Etsy store for purchase. I pray this blesses you and reminds you of His ability to step in and do amazing things for you because He loves you!

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