Seeing God in the Details

I saw a pin on Pinterest yesterday - - it was a sign with this quote:

God doesn't give us what we can handle, God helps us handle what we're given.

 I didn't realize how much I needed those words of encouragement until this morning.

We are in the middle of a move (we are making our long-awaited move to Batavia, NY on Saturday!) and because hubby works crazy hours, I am in charge of packing up the apartment!  What a task this is for a little stay-at-home mama of a 1-year-old!

We are also looking for someone to take our beloved cat, since we are moving to an apartment that doesn't allow cats.  This has been emotionally trying on my as it is (she's like a part of our family), but we have had two people back out of taking her at the last minute.  We're on to the third person, and hopefully it works out this time!

So many little trials have come up that we weren't anticipating.

• Keeley (our cat) still doesn't have a permanent home - - two days before our move
• We have drained all of our checking and savings accounts (and in the middle of taking Dave Ramsey's class - great!)
• We are rapidly running out of boxes to pack into (and of course have no money to buy new ones - - or a desire to pay for boxes)
• No more quarters for laundry, before moving into an apartment without a washer
• No money for a U-Haul

As I have been feeling the weight of every little thing during this process, I have had wonderful friends tell me more than once that God is in the details.  How true this is!  Even when things don't seem to be going the right way, isn't it encouraging to know that God is here with me - - experiencing everything as I experience it - - and being His all-powerful, all-knowing self.  He has the best interest of my family at heart, and I can rest in the fact that He is here with me... even in the details.

A midst the tiny trials, though, there have been so many little blessings:

• Boxes provided by family and friends who just had them in their garages or at work
• Quarters from a loving mama
• Company coming tonight to provide encouragement
• A wonderful sister-in-law who babysat our little man so we could go to class last night together
• Hubby is no longer working Saturdays, starting this week!!!!
• Wonderful friends who have encouraged me through Facebook
• A great support system at our church who will be helping us move on Saturday
• My lovely best friend who will be spending the entire day Saturday and the afternoon Sunday helping me and encouraging me
• Great babysitters to watch the little man on moving day
• No money for a U-Haul = the need for more trust in God
• No boxes to pack into = stretching of my creativity!

Isn't it great when the blessings outweigh the trials??  Praise the Lord for the trials, because the develop perseverance and faith in Him!

Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance.  Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.  If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you.

~ James 1:2-5

[emphasis mine]