Jeremiah — Our 1888

You may remember him as a bullfrog, but he was also known as the weeping prophet. He faced many challenges and wrote about them in a best selling book. You may have heard of it... Throughout all the challenges he faced, he kept his eyes on the Lord. The Lord reassured his steps:

It's easy to get anxious and overwhelmed with a new home the horizon. The anxiety can sometimes overtake the excitement, but it's quickly calmed when I remember this verse.

I've always been one to turn to scripture (whether I liked to or not, right Mom?) when life throws a wrench in my plans. This verse grounds me. It helps me realize that my plans are much different than the Lord's plans and that is quite alright. Even when my life gets too busy with work or my obligations or trying to prevent my toddler from peeing on the floor, I'm calmed when I read this verse. God is consistent. He has led us to this place and will continue to guide us in our journey, as cliché as that sounds. Calling out my mom above is laughable because when we were growing up we listened to Mom's relentless BSF teachings on our rides to school. Whether we liked to admit it or not, somehow the lesson of the week perfectly described a problem one or all of us were dealing with at the time. I mean, come on, how does that happen!? God. That's how it happens. He's always there and he's leading us even if we're too busy to notice.

Today is closing day. We're prepping for the walk-through and excited to sign on the dotted line when whaddya know - an email from KLove graces our inbox:

Just as Mom's BSF lessons reminded us of God's faithfulness, today's KLove verse gives us confidence in the plans God has for us. We hear you, Big Man, and we're excited to see where you take us next. Right now, it's off to close on this bad boy, our 1888.

-k