one sleep left...(and a lesson for all about AnXieTy)

Ok, well, last night was our last 'normal' sleep and only one (abnormal) sleep left:)...tonight the little ones will be off to the places they will be staying while we are gone.....Charlie set his alarm super early this morning and got up and was pretty much ready for school and had eaten breakfast before any of us were awake...when I came down, he said his stomach was hurting and I immediately knew he was anxious....as we began to talk, I found out that one of his main concerns was that we might fly over the Bermuda Triangle....number one, I admit that I honestly had to google it...I mean I have heard of it but I do not know much about it...not really the conversation I was geared for this morning. He said he hoped we didn't fly over the triangle and I said Charlie, sometimes people put their trust in things and believe things that are not real, we know that the God we serve is a big God and will always do what is best for us....and he said...mom, but it is HISTORY! (like because it was in a history book, it was true) I told him about superstition and luck and how we cannot believe in or put our trust in these things, but we have to put our faith in the one true God. I told him that not every history or science book is going to have all correct information, and not everyone that writes books knows Jesus but we DO know him and he has given us His word to guide us through every situation we may face.......there is only one book that we can look to for truth and know that it is real and that is the Bible. I was very excited to have the opportunity to tell him about about anxiety and also what God says he will do when we bring our anxieties to him...

Philippians 4:6-7 Be anxious for NOTHING but in EVERYTHING, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God and the peace of God which passes all understanding will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.

Psalm 55:22 Cast your burden upon the LORD and He will sustain you; He will never allow the righteous to be shaken.

I Peter 5:7 Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.

I have to admit that I needed a good dose of these verses this morning as well...although I am more anxious about leaving Max and Lucy for soo long than the China part ( I am just excited about that), it says ALL anxieties so that includes me. I am so thankful for the opportunity to be able to share these things with my kids...and I am so glad I serve a God that is alive and active and hears me when I call...there is no greater feeling than to live with His peace....