I cling to the truth of God being in control as we adjust to the next final step of our big move. I got what I’m calling “the moving blues” where I know I’m going to be ok and everything is going to work out, but right now I feel very isolated. We just moved to our final home and we have to start all over again. We have to find a new church, a new Awana for the boys in the fall, and new friends for me and the kids. I am a friendly person, but it doesn’t mean I like meeting new people. The vulnerability is daunting and even more so as a mother. With our appliances breaking or already broken I feel defeated. My children are having a hard time with this change too. The first two nights we had them in our room because they were up often.

As I was scrambling around the kitchen leaving the door open to be able to see the kids playing in the garage I could feel the weight of my weariness. I looked over the verses from Awana that we need to work on hanging on the fridge. I began to remember the core truths the kids and I have been learning: God is in control. What a relief. I’ve been leaning on that truth since. This is why I am working on memorizing scripture for both me and my kids. In rocky seasons such as this one I want our children to grow up leaning on the same truths. God is in control. God is our comfort. God is our peace. God is our Rock.

Philippians 4:-9

 Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near.  Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.  And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things. Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me—put it into practice. And the God of peace will be with you.

Paul’s reminder to the Philippian church has encouraging truths for us as followers today on how we choose to react in situations. He says “The Lord is near” and “present your requests to God”. Notice he doesn’t measure the value of the request? This reminds us that God is ready to hear our desires and be with us in all seasons even if they feel unimportant to others; it is all important to God. The great and mighty God is near, he cares, and he is our peace, comfort and joy in this rocky transition.