Book Study 1000 Gifts Chapter 5

As I listened to the video of Chapter 5 I was brought to tears.  I highly recommend you watch it. Angie, Ann and Jess were talking about those times when we wrestle with finding God's Grace when the hard things happen in our lives.  Where was God when _______ happened?

Seed: "Who would ever know the greater graces of comfort and perseverance, mercy and forgiveness, patience and courage, if no shadows fell over a life?" It's easy to thank God for the little gifts, like when we were in a car accident but nobody was seriously hurt, but it wasn't easy (at the time) to thank God when my ex-husband betrayed me and married the other woman two months later.  I couldn't even eat. I know His Presence was with me through it all.  It's strange though that years later, after  He healed my broken heart I tend to minimize my situation.  I think it's because so many people are going through more difficult stuff.  I am not in a season where there is "hard Eucharisteo" but I remember it well.  I believe I had to go through it or I wouldn't know He could be trusted.  I can honestly say I believe my divorce was one of my biggest gifts.  

Water: I need to get in the habit of being grateful for the small difficult things so that when the big things in life happen... and I believe they will, I will be prepared to trust God and glorify Him.   

Fruit: I know I have a lot more compassion since I made it through my divorce.   I want to encourage others who are in the midst of a difficult marriage to look to God and to get on their knees and pray for their marriages. God can do the impossible.  I know it firsthand. I could have easily been twice divorced but God saved our marriage and it is stronger than it's been in 10 years! God is SO good! 

Thank you, God for the hard Eucharisteo in my life. Please continue to... "Bring the Rain."

xoxo