{"id":2777,"date":"2013-12-06T14:54:03","date_gmt":"2013-12-06T14:54:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/?p=2777"},"modified":"2013-12-06T14:54:03","modified_gmt":"2013-12-06T14:54:03","slug":"little-reminders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/2013\/12\/06\/little-reminders\/","title":{"rendered":"Little Reminders"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The little reminders are always there but are often easy to miss<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

This round without Joel has been stretching. \u00a0I am living by just trying to make it through one day at a time. \u00a0There have been quite a few challenges that have added to a normally stressful life.<\/p>\n

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One in particular is a fridge that stopped working the first week. \u00a0We went without refrigeration for one week. \u00a0Luckily the freezer still worked and I had little in the fridge that went bad. \u00a0However it was definitely challenging planning meals when I couldn’t keep anything good without freezing it. \u00a0I spent last weekend researching our refrigerator and how to fix it, desperate for anything that could help (and yes this is WAY out of my comfort zone). \u00a0On Sunday, with the help of a friend, we opened it up and saw what we could figure out. \u00a0We cleaned out a few things and plugged things back in, hoping that we magically did something great. \u00a0It worked that day, but in the morning the error sign appeared on the fridge screen. \u00a0I was expecting that by the end of the day the fridge would be out again. \u00a0However it managed to stay cold the whole day. \u00a0That night Ethan thanked God for that day of refrigeration and prayed that God would grant us one more day. \u00a0The fridge has remained cold just until today. \u00a0The uncertainty has been a challenge to me as it adds one more complication to my life. \u00a0I don’t know how long it will work and so I am not able to open or buy anything that I know might go bad if the fridge goes out. \u00a0Yet tonight as the boys both prayed I was reminded of how God was using these challenges not only to teach me in my life, but also my children. \u00a0They both have prayed to thank God everyday that our refrigerator worked that day and that they could drink cold drinks. \u00a0They also took the time to ask God to provide us with one more day. \u00a0This circumstance has reminded us that God is the one who provides for our daily needs and to be thankful for even the little things that we often take for granted.<\/p>\n

The challenges of life are still there, but it is helpful when I can see strands of the positive aspects weaved throughout. \u00a0So I have decided this week to focus not on the challenges that seem to be flooding my way, but the little reminders that they bring of truths that God would like me to hold on to. \u00a0I am hoping this perspective will help me to make it through the last week ahead of me.<\/p>\n

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Even when the sun is beating down we need to look for those pockets of shade<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Ways You Can Join Us In Praying<\/strong><\/p>\n