Grace To Remain at Peace
It's been a while since I wrote a blog, mostly because I find myself entirely too busy these days. Some of you more, uh, seasoned CB'ers will recall my prayer requests, my blogs, my fears, that my hubby would lose his job. At 53, he's no spring chicken anymore, and his career of choice is commercial construction, working in the Atlanta area. More than 30 years ago he moved to Atlanta simply because there was always construction in Atlanta. Now there is NONE. Cranes sit unused on empty lots. Ground that has been partially cleared remains empty, except for the bulldozers that are poised and ready to go but have no driver.
Atlanta hasn't been this quiet construction-wise since the days of Scarlett O'Hara. And lawdy, Miz Scarlett, we don't know nuthin' 'bout no unemployment.
Yet here we are. After about two years of fervantly praying that it wouldn't happen, and seeing miracles in new jobs rising up out of the dust, he was laid off. And I am at peace. First of all, I can be at peace knowing that we, I, everyone we know, has prayed for job protection for hubby for the past two years. At this time, those prayers have been answered with a "no". I can only understand that this is God's will.
I know that God has a plan for us, a plan for good and not harm. Because I know this, I am at peace.
I know that God has a plan for college son, a plan for good and not harm. Because I know this, I can be at peace knowing that God will provide college tuition -- either by bringing it to my husband and me, or forcing college son to mature and be responsible for his own tuition. After all, mom and dad paid for the first four years 
I know that God knows more about everything than I do. I know that He sees what I cannot see. Because I know this, I am at peace.
I know that I have prayed for years that God will help us figure out what we're going to do in retirement. Because I know this, I believe that God is moving my hubby to a different job with (woo hoo!) retirement benefits and cheaper health insurance. And I am at peace.
I know that God has provided me work and work and more work to pay for our living expenses. I am at peace.
I know that God allowed my husband to sustain a rotator cuff injury on the job a year ago that he is now pursuing under workers compensation. Funny thing is, once he has the rotator cuff surgery on February 3rd, the disability weekly payments are much more than the weekly unemployment benefits. Only God can use something "bad" like an injury, for our good, like extra money when we need it.
So here I am, the world's worst worrier, the one most likely to become anxious for no reason or little reason. I have come face to face with my fears and I am at perfect peace.
It's a miracle!
Gracie
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Author: savedbyegrace
Location: Cumming Georgia USA
Gender: Female
Age: 53
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i was saved by the grace of god 35 years ago and fell away, so far away that i wondered for a time if i had really been saved. in his grace, he brought me back to himself 18 years ago. i'm married for 28 years, 2 kids. my youngest...
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beth
Da, da, dummmm... Only, funny thing really, I've come to understand the peace that takes the place of worry when you give it all to God. Amazing, no? 
Great blog, Gracie. His peace is indeed wonderful. As an old preacher used to say, "Better felt than telt."