Thoughts & Musings

Thus far, God has been SO there for me and all of my concerns...whether they be about trials here or at home. Recently, as in today, I found out that the house I was living at in Murray, KY has just become unavailable to live in. The landlord has gone bankrupt apparently and he will need to live in that house to stay afloat financially. Amazing isn't it? I haven't been gone 2 months, and the house I was supposed to be living in this year is gone. Poof. Just like that. I would have been desperately looking for somewhere to live, and God knew that. God knew that I would be safe in my new home in Bangkok, Thailand when this mishap would take place. Wow God. Just Wow. He amazes me. Also, all of my things are still at the house. At first, I was starting to hyperventilate knowing the stress this would cause my mother to try and retrieve all my things in less than a week. In no less than 10 minutes, I got a hold of Casey Clark. Apparently he was already planning on going to Nashville to help Ruby Stover move out of her current house and into a new one. Casey said that he could very easily take my things with him to Nashville and drop them off with my mother. Not that that is going to be a simple task, but still.....how much of an ordeal would it have been for my mom to try and scramble people together to pack up my things? Thank you to Casey for being there and saving the day! (and me of worry) 

It's like God, at every moment of concern, is saying, "Ashley, I got this. You can stop worrying. I WILL take care of you." How many times throughout 1 week do we worry about something, when all along, God has a plan already set in motion?How many times have you been proved that it WILL, in fact, be okay? And still, every time, we worry, "freak out", or stress. Think about it. I know that I am one to not always stay calm about everything. And through many tribulations and thinking, I have found that this is not exactly a bad attribute, but just one that requires patience and focus. But every time I begin to go spastic, God is there with His soothing voice inside my heart, or even through someone else, showing me that the most amazing Father in the world is taking care of me. 

It's such a wonderful feeling to have such an amazing Father. I know that fathers and mothers on earth are amazing(I would DIE without my mom) but even they are in no comparison to the Almighty Father. He is One that I can always go to. I can cry or sob in front of Him. I can tell him ANYTHING, and know that I will always be forgiven. Isn't that amazing? This is amazing to me because there are still people in this world that I have to really try to forgive. I mean, REALLY TRY. I am still working on this, but God in an instant forgives us of our downfalls. I may seem like I'm repeating myself, but it's just because my feeble mind has a hard time wrapping itself around some of God's most simple concepts. 

"God, let me rely on You. Help me to focus on the only important thing at hand - loving and believing in You. I love you Lord, and you are the best Daddy in the world."