Trust ~ He Knows Best

"I need oil," said an ancient monk; so he planted an olive sapling. "Lord," he prayed, "it needs rain that its tender roots may drink and swell. Send gentle showers." And the Lord sent gentle showers. "Lord," prayed the monk, "my tree needs sun. Send sun, I pray Thee." And the sun shone, gilding the dripping clouds. "Now frost, my Lord, to brace its tissues," cried the monk. And behold, the little tree stood sparkling with frost, but at evening it died.
Then the monk sought the cell of a brother monk, and told his strange experience. "I, too, planted a little tree," he said, "and see! it thrives well. But I entrust my tree to its God. He who made it knows better what it needs than a man like me. I laid no condition. I fixed not ways or means. 'Lord, send what it needs,' I prayed, 'storm or sunshine, wind, rain, or frost. Thou hast made it and Thou dost know.'"

- taken from Streams in the Desert, Vol. 1, March 29th

~Brittany

25 years and still dreaming . . .

In a world that does not value God's design for marriage or children, may every Christian marriage and family be a beacon on the hill.

This is one of Seth and I's favorite songs.  It goes beyond the promises that we keep before God.  After 25 years of marriage, we have been through a lot together and truly leaned on one another.  What a joy to still delight and dream of one another.  Truly God is good.  On our wedding day, I really do not think there was one person attending that thought our marriage would last.  But God . . . He had other plans.  He saved us and has been showing us our His marvelous love through one another for many years now. I know more of Christ because of Seth.  As I watch him love me and serve our family I see something so beyond self.  I am so thankful for him.  God's Word is truly our guidebook for all of life. May we truly surrender to Him and taste and see how good He and His ways are.