03/03/2026
Recently our family has walked through one of the most stressful seasons of our lives. The place we rented — what we truly believed was our dream home — was sold. We had sold most of our belongings just to live there, believing it was our fresh start. Then we fell short on rent, and everything felt like it came crashing down. We even lost animals there, and through it all we faced a lot of judgment.
I won’t lie — my faith took a knock. I’ve always trusted God, but somewhere along the way fear became louder than faith.
When I was younger, I had bold faith. I would kneel and pray, fully believing God would answer. No doubt. No fear. Just trust. “For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and a sound mind.” — 2 Timothy 1:7.
Recently, after being turned down for a few houses and questioning people’s intentions, I started to feel forgotten. I even felt unworthy of God’s love and grace. But then something happened that shifted my heart.
We were speaking about possibly moving into a one-bedroom place, and my son said he would make a bed on the floor and he would be okay. In that moment it hit me — God will never leave us or forsake us. If my child can have that kind of faith and resilience, how much more should I trust our Father?
“The Lord is close to the brokenhearted.” — Psalm 34:18.
“He is a father to the fatherless.” — Psalm 68:5.
“Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you.” — Hebrews 13:5.
I remembered the stronger, optimistic version of myself — the one whose faith never wavered. The one who knew that God always shows up. “Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see.” — Hebrews 11:1.
So today I choose faith without fear again. I choose to believe that the home we are going to next is the one Jesus has prepared for us. “For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” — Jeremiah 29:11.
This is not the end of our story. It’s just a chapter. And God is still writing it 🙏