Enough "manna" for the day!

This past week and a half has been overwhelming to say the least. It started last week with a phone call from our local child protective services(cps) about a child that needed a home. Everytime I get this call my heart is filled with mixed emotions. I'm excited to be able to help another child and then the reality sets in that our family dynamics are changing again and I honestly feel like vomiting. This is where I should trust the saying, "don't trust your feelings," comes into place. Our feelings seem to be all over the place where God's Word is firm and steadfast and something we can put our trust in. It doesn't waver back and forth like our feelings do. The first week was filled with getting to know each other and appointment after appointment. This second week we're trying to get into a routine with school. Some days have been more successful than others, but that's a typical part of this journey. My heart was starting to feel quite overwhelmed. Not with his behaviors but more with the responsiblity of what parenting his heart looked like. I too needed to get back into a routine. I guess we're all creatures of habit to some degree. I know from experience that my greatest source of strength is when I spend quality one on one time with the Lord. He helps me put things into perspective that I cannot do on my own. His Word is a boost to my soul & time spent chatting with Him is a much needed counseling session. Yesterday as I continued to struggle with getting back into some kind of "normal" routine the Lord brought just what I needed. Enough "manna" for my day. I love how He showed His faithfulness to the Israelites years ago when they were wondering in the wilderness, and I love how He continues to show that same faithfulness now to my heart today. Manna that He brought to my heart yesterday looked a little different than the manna the Israelites partook of. My manna consisted of encouragment from a friend with a song that the Lord had laid on her heart to share with me. Wow! Did the tears start to fall and I could instantly start to feel healing start to happen in my overwhelmed heart. I do believe this song will be "my song" to cling to along this journey. Later that evening a text came through from another friend who felt led to bring a meal for a family today. What? Another outpouring of love and this time in the form of allowing me to relax from a labor. Perfect timing too as Thursday evenings Nick & I have been teaching a training to foster, adoptive & kinship caregivers. Now I can focus on preparing for class and spending time with my kids after school without trying to figure out what's for dinner or taking the time to cook it. I am astounded time after time how the Lord loves His children, and how He uses different people to love on His children as well. It's amazing how a song & a meal can be just what my heart needed for the day and even more amazing that God knew I needed that and sent "manna" to encourage my weary soul.