On July 24th, 2022, our daughter's husband walked out on her, and thus began our unexpected journey.

Their three-bedroom house had to be vacated and everything brought to our garage, which became wall-to-wall bins.

The house needed some repairs and cleaning in order to be put on the market.

My husband began making an apartment in our basement so that our daughter could move in with us. When the living room and bedroom were completed at the beginning of November, she and her three cats moved in.

We also needed to find a place for her three horses to stay. It was then that we experienced a miracle! We found a place that was a three-minute drive from our home, at a price that she could afford! God is good!

There were still many 40-minute trips each way to finish emptying the house and get it ready to sell.

In mid-January, my husband came down with a "classic case of shingles", so the doctor called it. He was in a lot of pain, and working on the apartment was out of the question for many weeks.

The house went on the market in April, but it hasn't sold yet. There are ongoing expenses every month — mortgage, electricity, insurance — and so, we wait — and pray — and trust!

Psalm 37:7a – Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for him. (ESV)

Psalm 40:1 – I waited patiently for the Lord; he inclined to me and heard my cry. (ESV)

Psalm 130:5 – I wait for the Lord, my soul waits, and in his word I hope. (ESV)

Psalm 27:14 – Wait for the Lord; be strong, and let your heart take courage; wait for the Lord! (ESV)

Yes, life is unpredictable, as many of our readers well know. Most of us have experienced bad times at some point in our lives. But let us trust that God is faithful, that He hears our prayers, and that He answers in His perfect timing. Pray with me:

Prayer: Gracious God, it's sometimes hard to hear Your voice in difficult times. Fear and worry set in and overwhelm me. Trying to trust in Your plan for my life while I wait isn't always easy to do. But You are faithful. You have been faithful in the past and You will be faithful today and every day to come. Help me, God, to remain faithful to You as I wait. Help me to serve You and live for You even in this difficult time in my life. Help me to keep trusting. Help me to keep praying. Help me to be patient, knowing that "they who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint." (Isaiah 40:31 ESV) In Jesus' name, I pray. Amen.

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Dee Renaud <dee.renaud@outlook.com>
Sauble Beach, Ontario, Canada
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