The Shoe Box

If you have never read The Show Box by Francine Rivers YOU NEED TOO! And you need to read it to your children!!! My mother-in-law bought this book for us a few years ago...this year we have let the kids pick a Christmas book each night to read. Last night Chase and Cooper choose The Shoe Box. This book is about a little boy who due to some different circumstances is in foster care and he always carries around a shoe box. I do not want to give the book away but in the end the boy hands this box, his only true possession, over to Jesus. It is amazing how God puts things in our life...this past week and a half has been REALLY rough for us...Cayden scared us again when he had to have another head ultrasound, Christopher's car broke down and it has been a challenge to find out what is wrong with it, and yesterday we learned of some new financial struggles! It has been ROUGH! Christopher and I have really felt beaten down this week...don't get me wrong it can ALWAYS be worse but in our present situation it is hard right now. Last night, while reading this book, I completely broke down as God was reminding me and Christopher to hand it over to Him! As Timmy hands his precious little shoe box filled with things that only he and the Lord know about...God was telling us to do the same. Give it all to Him...the stress, hurt, worry, hopes, dreams, goals, etc. He is our Father and He will take care of us no matter what. I am praying for God to turn all of this around but no matter what we have Him, each other, our beautiful boys, family, friends, job, church, etc. We will over come this...it just might not be the way we intended to do it but then again it isn't our plan, is it? Thank you God for reminding me of all these things but most important for reminding me that You are here, ALWAYS! Family, friends, bloggers, and followers...please add this book to your Christmas traditions. I promise you, you wont regret it! Also, a special thank you to my MIL Nancy for giving us this book...at first it was a sweet book to read and last night it became a bold reminder of God's promises to us! Thank you!