The Remnants

So, tonight was the first night of BSF: Bible Study Fellowship. It was AMAZING. And while I'll talk more about that later, I'm sure, I was just telling you that to set up the story.

Soooo tonight Matt has to work late. I am betting REALLY late. A lady from corporate is coming to Bham tomorrow to see Matt's progress on Fox 6's new HD graphics. So, needless to say, he was not home. As I headed home from BSF it was, of course dark (almost 9 pm) and I knew I'd come home to an empty house, so of course, all these bad thoughts start going through my head.

What if Matt forgot to turn the alarm on, could someone be in the house? What if someone found another way to break into our house? What if someone hurt the dogs and is just waiting for me to pull in to jump? And so on and so forth.

Then I just yelled out "STOP!" I can NOT do that. I can NOT think of every possible bad thing that COULD in a million years MAYBE happen.

1. Because it is sinful. That is me, not trusting the Lord.
2. You just can't live your life like that. Always worrying about what COULD happen. You know what, even if it did, I should not be afraid, for One bigger than me is watching over and protecting me.

I have been trying (before the break-in and ESPECIALLY now) to live as a "woman who laughs at the days to come" because I should have no worries. When the Lord is for you, who can be against you?

During times like these several things come to mind. First of all, Angie sent me an email the day after the break-in with some verses that I have been trying to memorize:

Psalm 56:3-4
"When I am afraid I will trust in you. In God, whose word I praise, in God I trust; I will not be afraid. What can mortal man do to me?"

Hebrews 13:6
"So we say with confidence, "The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?"

And then a David Crowder song.
Full lyrics & video here.

"He is jealous for me,
Loves like a hurricane, I am a tree,
Bending beneath the weight of his wind and mercy.
When all of a sudden,
I am unaware of these afflictions eclipsed by glory,
And I realise just how beautiful You are,
And how great Your affections are for me"

I just love that picture. So much love and mercy just beating down on us, that we can't help but bend and sway underneath the weight of it all.

While I haven't had time today to post about all the good things that have come of the break-in, one obvious one is that we have just seen over and over and over God's provision for us through times like this. Whether it's through people calling and emailing encouragement, to people here in Birmingham reaching out and encouraging us as well. Good night!

And, sorry for the lack of pictures, but they are all gone. And, until we get the insurance money, there will be no camera to take new ones!