I find security when life functions like an accountant’s organized ledgers. Keeping each column of faith, family, and finances balanced.
It was a leap of faith accepting a job offered to my husband, but one that would increase our family’s equity to help pay off our remaining liabilities. There was fear he was offered too much money, but we moved forward.
After employed for one year with this company, we left for our first vacation to celebrate my brother’s wedding. On vacation my Dad and husband were infected with Shigella and Tadd spent one day of vacation inside a hospital. Sometimes life tilts us temporarily only to recover quickly. Once healthy enough to travel we desired to return to our balanced, well planned out life.
Except everything changed.
Without warning my husband was let go from his place of employment and we were left wondering if we were going to lose everything. Life’s liabilities out weighed our assets and equity, leaving me horribly unbalanced.
I was not in control. I turned to God in panic not faith. It was during this time I found despite everything that was shaken, the foundation stood firm.
Living an unbalanced life is a thin place for me — a place where I could have easily given into deep despair, instead I experienced God’s power and love.
When the economy began to threaten the balance of our lives again; I was reminded of God’s faithfulness. God whispered to me once again, “He gives a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-discipline.1”
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This was written in response to a challenge by Mary DeMuth. Her newly published book Thin Places is about hope and healing. I have reviewed Thin Places by Mary DeMuth on Lori’s Book Reviews . I encourage all women to read Thin Places, but also I invite you to write about a thin place where you have experienced God’s presence.
