I already told you God is going to be teaching me a lot through this moving experience. He has already begun. Ok last week when I was reading all your WONDERFUL New Year’s meditations, I have to confess I was having a difficult week. Now you are going to think something terrible must have happened, or my kids were acting up, or hubby was not being attentive. Oh how I wish I could sound wise and say it was one of those things. No it was not any of them.
Ok so I am beginning to get my ducks in an order and need to begin packing some stuff away to put into a shed. We will only be living with what we know we need for the time being. We have been given a lot of family heirlooms that were just taking up too much space. So I have been, cleaning, organizing, oh and trying to pack. THAT IS IF I HAD ANY BOXES. Ok you are going to laugh, go ahead. But I could not find a box to save my life. I went to the grocery store, none; I went to Wal-Mart, not at this time; I went to Office Max, sorry shipment has not come in. I was getting so frustrated. I even, by Wednesday broke down and was whining crying to manly man. He told me to calm down I am sure there will be boxes to be found. I even thought about buying some boxes, but at $3 a pop I just could not do it.
So while you guys were all praying about important changes in your life, I was having my quiet time and each day I ended my quiet time with “please Lord help me find some boxes”. My goodness, when he said he was going to have me take everything in prayer, He was not joking.
I am currently reading “Having a Mary Heart in a Martha World” by Joanna Weaver. After Wednesday’s whining crying session, I then woke up Thursday had my quiet time and read some more of my book. What chapter do you think I was reading? Yep you got it, the one about not being anxious. She goes on to say, “When Paul wrote the words, ‘Do Not be anxious about anything,’ he literally meant ‘NOT ONE THING!’“ Ok, Lord I get it. I will pray about boxes but know you will take care of me. I did feel a peace wash over me. And I will be honest I did not worry about it all day Friday.
Manly man came home not feeling well. So Saturday in the late afternoon I ran to the store to get some NyQuil. I happened to see the Produce guy unloading, well produce. I got brave and asked him if he had any boxes. He said, “Yeah, I have 6 huge banana boxes”. “Really!!”. I was so excited I could have kissed that man, but you know kissing your produce man just wouldn’t be right. Then with my cart FILLED with boxes, and the one little thing I came to the store for. I then saw Mr. Freezer man filling the freezer section. He happened to have some small boxes sitting there so I asked him if I could have the boxes. He said, “Ok but I can get you some more in the back.” Ok I did not kiss freezer man either, but I was so overwhelmed. I had to do TWO trips I had so many boxes. I have a big suburban and it filled the whole back end and the middle seat.
Then what did I do when I got home? I walked into my house, like any dignified woman would do and proceeded to jump up and down yelling “I got boxes, I got boxes”. Many man said he was proud.
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He is SO faithful, isn’t He? YeeHAW!
Another place you might try for good heavy duty boxes (if you don’t mind braving the environment or the chance of being seen there) is the liquor store. They are great for packaging nick-nacks and collectibles because they have the extra internal partitions for the bottles. Just an idea.
Oh I’m so glad you got some boxes. God cares about us and about every last detail of our lives. I’ve been doing a lot of “Lord, please, please, please let the baby go back to sleep soon. Please!!!”…in the middle of the night. Sometimes the baby does, and sometimes I feel God reminding me that His strength will get me through the sleepless times.
It’s funny how sometimes when we stop being anxious and let go of our fear and frustration that God provides. It’s like he said “OK, you’ve learned the lesson, now here you go”. I’m glad you found the boxes and I hope Manly Man is feeling better.
Laurel, I’m laughing because I have box-asking phobia . For some crazy reason I do not want to ask for boxes because I hate to “bother” people. My husband would laugh and say “It’s just a box, it’s not like you’re asking them for their car keys.”
God is interested in the little details of our life, what a great reminder!
Too cool! That is just the way God works. He wants us to see Him at work and give Him the glory, just like you’ve done by writing this blog, instead of being able to boast about our own accomplishments. Our God is Jehovah-jireh…He is our provider…even when it comes to boxes!
He is faithful! Don’t you wonder how you’d handle things without HIM???
Blessings to you.
Even with boxes…He can answer prayers!
Sounds like a neat book you are reading!
I love it when God reveals Himself in the everyday stuff. These are the lessons that I learn best in.
I have about two dozen empty boxes cut apart and laying flat sitting in my basement storage from our cross-country move a year ago. I wish I could give them to you. I hate to recycle them just yet. Keep hoping someone will be able to use them.
God does care about every little detail of our lives! For me, it’s these kinds of answers to prayer that speaks volumes of how much God cares for us. Happy packing!
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LOL Well, I’m proud of you, LW. But I’m proud that you didn’t get all smoochy with the produce man and Mr. Freezer Man. I’m not sure I could have exercised such control.
This isn’t a trivial thing to pray for, you know. In my experience, it’s really difficult to pack up without boxes!
I don’t want to rain on your parade but check those produce boxes out carefully. Especially the banana boxes. Those come from foreign countries. You know…where foreign bugs live and sometimes try to escape to America.
:::jumping up and down with you::: Yey! You got boxes!!
And soon they will runneth over. Isn’t God good?
You’re right. He is in the details. Happy packing!
God even cares about our needing boxes and that is just so neat! I just love it when something like that happens! I hope you get some of them packed this week! Blessings!
How absolutely awesome!! Go God! Um, yeah. that seems to be my mantra today. I am so excited seeing God’s reminders that cares about the details eerywhere I look today. You know, I think that is one of the reasons the details of what was to be in the tabernacle and how everything was to be made is in there, God cares about the details. Everytime I read those lists of items and how much they were worth and what was used to make them I am reminded that He really does care that this lampstand had a decoration of this type and of this size. He cares about boxes, He cares about clothing, He has promised to take care of the details if we keep our eyes on Him! Woohoo! The details are in His hands!
Yeah!!! I am so glad that you got your boxes. It is funny who we still questioning His faithfulness? I know – I do…
That is just awesome – the Lord provides, doesn’t He!
Actually, a great place to get boxes is a liquor store (if you need more). They are very sturdy (for protecting glass) and some have inserts which are great for packing your glasses or small breakables.
Years ago a friend was getting boxes from a dumpster by a liquor store and flipped over the edge of the dumpster, hit her head, and knocked herself out with her feet sticking out the top of the dumpster. Another friend drove past, and her son said, “Isn’t that Miss Donna’s van?” and they saw her sticking out of the dumpster.
If you get boxes there, just be careful!
Glad you got boxes. Isn’t it neat how the Lord provides in unique ways?
I have enjoyed reading your blog and especially your testimony. Thank you for sharing it.
Blessings
Melody
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Woohoo!!!! I know how that can fell when you are moving. We have moved so much with job relo’s that we know the produce men intimately- I swear its the first person I meet once we land somewhere- you never know when you will need more BOXES!
God love ya- you reminded me of something important today.
This post made me smile.
Thanks
Heidi
I’m proud of you Laurel. I have the opposite problem. I have tons – literally tons – of boxes (some empty and too many packed because we actually thought the sale was going through). My son was able to get them for us from the place where he works. I remember moving in the past where I used to haunt the grocery store just begging for boxes, so this was so much nicer. If you lived close by – I’d give you a bunch. I think the Lord has it all under control though.
Thanks for the reminder that God does provide what we need when we need it. Happy packing.
I love how you tell us the positive outcomes in your life. I also love how you always know who to thank!
Now, how do I arrange to give you 50 beautiful, strong, perfect-for-packing cartons I have left over? LOL, LOL
When I was growing up, we always got our moving boxes from the liquor store. Not too big, stout enough to carry heavy stuff. And they stack them next to the door, just for that reason.
An aside: I did the Mary/Martha book awhile ago and it is really good. A keeper.
What an inspiring post. I love it when God reminds me that my worries are his worries and then he “fixes them all”.
~tonya
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