About 4 1/2 years ago my husband was injured on a job. Since then he has had a mild stroke, broke a knee cap and had a kidney removed this year due to cancer (no chemo needed they got it all). But through all of this God has provided....we had no insurance but a good Christian Doctor did the surgery knowing this and is fine with us paying him a little at a time. When my hubbys truck need the air fixed our repair place we use took payments (big payments).When our well stopped working and the guy found out Larry was an electrical contractor he sold the control box and Larry put it on. When the well stopped again (due to water table droping) the same guy had his men fix the well (they added 42 more feet) and allowed us to pay the following week when we got our checks. My car needs $800. work done on it so it sits, but I'm trusting God to help us. We are hoping to start saving next month and I'm hoping for no more surprises. We live in an old small farm house (1930) we really like but it has needed paint for years. I look everytime I go into Lowes at the Oops paint and yesterday there was my paint. One of the ladies at church had her name drawn and got one of my purses and a lady at work saw hers and bought one just like it ($25.oo) plus I had a little cash in my purse. The paint was $3o., but the original price is $157.00 (Valspar), I'm am so thrilled over this blessing. Now if God will give me the strength to get busy sanding and scraping the pilling paint, I'll be on my way. I'm writing all this hoping it will give others hope and acknowledging the goodness of God. There was a time I thought we would lose everything and finally said okay God if it all goes so be it, I know You will take care of us. It hasn't always been easy but God has brought us through. My husband is going through a depression right now and all I can do is pray for Larry and wait for God to move. I serve an awesome loving caring God, and I thanks Him for always being with me......Janet

Thank you for sharing. I am ashamed of myself. I worry about such little things when in fact I am blessed far beyond anything I will ever deserve. Your faith is an example and encouragement to me to also trust God as I should. God will continue to take care of you and supply all your needs, I know.

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by kalinelson 23 Aug 2010

I'm far from perfect and yes I have worried before, but I'm at a point where I can sit back and see God has brought me through every trial I have been in and now it's a lot easier just to give it Him and find comfort knowing He will make a way.....Janet

Thank you for sharing, Janet. God is always good. You inspired and blessed me today.;)

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by kalinelson 23 Aug 2010

I'm so pleased you were blessed....Janet

You are a woman with very strong failth. What a model you have ben and ontinue to be to all who know you. I am so grateful for the witness that you have been. Now I hope that your finacial burden eases

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by kalinelson 22 Aug 2010

Thanks for your kind words....Janet

Thank you.

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by kalinelson 21 Aug 2010

Thank you for taking the time to read this.

Janet, what a blessing to see that you have trusted God through all the things that have come up in your life. We all know we never know when terrible things can happen to us, but we do know who we can go to. Our God will supply all our needs in His time. Thanks for sharing. God bless, Judy
***4U

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by kalinelson 21 Aug 2010

Amen!

Janet, thank you so much for sharing this - I know you have shared with me personally about your situation - I believe that you are in God's hands and he does have a plan for your and Larry - I wished that he was not going through a depression - but that is part of the stroke process, as well - I had learned that last month - myself. I am blessed to have come here and seen this - thank you very much - for helping me through the tough times we are facing - I will be praying for you both.

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by judybell 21 Aug 2010

Shirlene, just want you to know as often as you come to mind I lift you and Rick up in prayer. Stay strong in the Lord and let Him hold you tight. He will not let you down, even through it is hard to except all the things that happen to you all. His grace is great and He will see you through the days ahead. In Christ, Judy ***4U and Rick

by kalinelson 21 Aug 2010

Shirlene your note touched my heart....thanks so much for your prayers.

by shirlener88 22 Aug 2010

Thankyou both Judy and Janet.

Janet, what a testimony! The Word tells us that God will not give you what you can't handle. Sometimes we don't understand that, but if you are depending on Him, that is all He want. Look at Job, all he went through there was nothing but praise that came from him. Others tried to discourage him and tell him God didn't love him, but Job knew if he gave God the praise and thanked him and depended on him, that God would see him through...and BLESS him again...Thanks again for sharing. Bless you and your family.Terre

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by kalinelson 20 Aug 2010

My honor to share....Janet

Thank you for sharing your story. It should provide courage to others. It does look as if God has you in his hands.

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by kalinelson 20 Aug 2010

I so hope I can help others.....it hasn't always been easy, but God has never let me down.....Janet