Blind Faith

When I was a little girl we lived in California, I think I was in 6th grade maybe....too long ago. My older sister was in 9th grade which was in high school in California. My little brother was maybe in Kindergarten or 1st grade. Dad was really leery about my sister being in high school in our school district....it was a huge high school and he just didn't like the way things were headed and was concerned about our education and the influences it world would have on us.

Mom and Dad made the decision to leave California and move to Texas....where we were from originally. They put our house on the market thinking that it would take a while to sale....first person that looked at it bought it. So we were moving to Texas.

Dad didn't have a job, Mom didn't work outside the home, we had no house to move into....We were just moving to Texas.

I remember my Dad bought a large flatbed truck.....built side walls on it....and that is what we moved in!! Talk about the Beverly Hill Billy's....LOL.....we had that thing loaded and both of our cars loaded!!

I remember one of my older cousins, Frank, drove one of our cars, Mom drove one of our cars, and Dad drove the big truck. Texas here we come!!!!!!!!

I look back at that now and cannot imagine doing that. Those of you that know me know that I have to have everything planned out, I make reservations any time I am staying at a hotel....print out maps anytime I am going someplace....Yes I am type A personality!!

My parents had prayed about this move and they knew that God would provide.....Blind Faith!! Within 3 days my Dad had a job.....within a month we had bought a house and were moved in!! God provides when we follow His call!!

You have heard the saying "the faith of a child" describing the innocence of children's faith in God. Both of our daughters have taught me the kind of faith that children have....the kind of faith that God calls us to have in Him.

Three years ago Tara was working at a great job in South Texas. She calls me one day and says that she quit her job and was coming back to Abilene....she wasn't happy being that far away from family. I sort of freaked out....asking her where are you going to work, where are you going to live, how are you going to pay your school loans....etc. She said I don't know but I know I need to come back to Abilene....Blind Faith!!!

Looking back this was all part of God's plan....little did I know that God had plans for Tara and a certain young man by the name of David!! What a blessing Tara's faith in God has been....I now have a wonderful son-in-law and a precious angel baby named Addison!! All part of God's plan for Tara....thankful that she listened to His call.

Yesterday, our youngest daughter, Linley, came over and visited with Ken while he was home on vacation. She told him that she had quit her part-time job....not having a clue about another job......Blind Faith!!

She has been volunteering at a Texas Tech Lab here in Abilene that is doing cancer research. She deals with human blood, tissue.....I'm not sure what all because it grosses me out and I don't really listen whens he talks to her Dad about what all she does! LOL She works at Michael's in the mornings from 5:30 to 10:30 unloading trucks and the such....then she goes to the lab at 1:00 and works there until sometimes 6 or 7 at night. She was feeling the stress and felt that she had to quit the part-time job at Michael's!!!

I talked to her last night......well we texted (learned a long time ago that in order to communicate with my kids I had to learn to text)....so proud of Linley....she told me that she didn't have a clue what she was going to do but she felt a huge weight had been lifted off her shoulders. She said that she knew this was what she need to do.....her exact words... "I have complete peace about it, I know it was the right decision, and right time to move on."

Folks that peace is God's assurance that He has plans for Linley....God called Linley to His plan and she obeyed!!  Blind Faith!!!

God often calls us to come to the cliff....asks us to keep our eyes on Him....and jump!! Jump knowing that God will catch us, provide a safety net. He doesn't ask us to put on a parachute...He just asks us to jump!! Blind faith!!

This is one of the hardest things for me to do....trust God with the little things....safety net, parachutes....and jump off the cliff!!

From my corner of the world.....Blind Faith as God calls me to his will!!!