First Few Days of Summer

Summer has begun for most people. This will actually be the first summer since I was a child that I really (as of now) do not have anything major planned (work, church camps). I am not sure how I feel about this so the first thing I do is volunteer to get my wife's cousin's house ready to sell. This is what my background is in and it's kind of like riding a bike, shaky at first but then growing in confidence as the project continued. Right now I am taking a break with some painting ahead. I am watching the Hatfields and McCoys on the History channel and drinking a cup of coffee. Right now, in this moment, life is good. I really couldn't ask for much more. But then I think about the future, say July or August, when I have no clue what I will be doing. It could be anything; painting, teaching, delivering, selling, cleaning, serving. 

There are few things I am sure of: pb & j sandwiches must contain grape jelly, the best times with friends aren't planned, air conditioning is a miracle, and God will provide.

The first few things have some truth to them (albeit my own), but the last is definitely one that I put alot of stock in. I learned this discipline from my father, who is still living it today. When I talk to him, it is often of God's provision. He is a self-made man, working for himself and occasionally employing others to help him. I also learned all I know about fixing things from him as well.

My father taught me a great lesson as a child; Don't worry about where "it" is going to come from, but be faithful in what you are called to do, and God will provide. 

Matthew 6:25-34 could be said to be a life verse for my father. Take time to read it, study it, absorb it, and then live it. Sometimes it is the simple man not the eccentric theologian that can capture the truth of God's word for his life and live that out.

OUT OF SCHOOL, OUT OF WORK

There are only a few things that I have gotten good at. Reading, and looking for jobs. Maybe God has decided that I need to learn job hunting skills because for the second year in a row, I am job hunting. Personally, I'm pretty alright with it. God is going to take care of me and my family. This I do not doubt. This I have never really doubted. But it is during the process of finding a job that I start scratching my head wondering, "God, how is this going to work out?" There is one thing I know for sure; I cannot know how it will turn out, just that I've got to remain faithful during this time, seeking Him and seeking opportunities.