A Grace that Saves

Shane's mom, Judy, didn't get to come spend part of the day with us today. It's Wednesday so she should have been here. But she is sick today and we decided it best that she not come.

I was just talking with a new friend yesterday about how the Lord is so gracious to plan ahead for us. When He asks us to do something that is going to be difficult (like already having a two-year old then having twins and moving and saying goodbye to your parents for a long time all in less than 9 months), He is working out the details to care for us long before we even know what we're going to need.

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And the Lord knew we needed to be close to family. So He brought us here.

After my parents left at the beginning of December to spend some time with my extended family, and after the hustle and bustle of the Holidays, and after we returned home to changing routines (which felt like no routine at all) and sickness and lots of nights with very little sleep, I was in desperate need of some kind of rescue. I really needed help.

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And here's where the Lord had already provided. Judy was more than ready to come spend time with the three little ones in our home. So for the past couple months she has been coming for a few hours (or half a day, depending on the day) to play and feed and cuddle and vacuum here or there and put a dish or more in the dishwasher and let me run to the grocery store during naptime.

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Having Judy here has set my heart at peace on more than one occasion.

I know I shouldn't be surprised. It's just like the Lord to already have just what (or who) we need in place before we know we'll need it. Yet sometimes, I still am surprised at how thoroughly He comes through.

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So maybe it's not so much surprise as wonder. Awe.

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Our God not only has the grace to secure our eternity, He has the grace to become intimately involved in the details of our lives.

Thankful today for a grace that saves...daily.