This morning I have been thinking though what things in my life feel impossible. I know, doesn’t seem like a great way to start a morning. But this came about as I was listening to a passage in the book of Matthew via my Hallow app. The phrase, “but for God, all things are possible” stood out to me so I started to write out a list of what feels impossible.

Lord,

• it feels impossible that I’d be able to stay home and focus on my work here but with You… all things are possible.

• It feels impossible that we could live off of 1 income in pricey CA but with You…all things are possible

• It feels impossible that I could encourage many via my writing but with You…all things are possible
• It feels impossible that I will ever publish a book let alone the many in my heart waiting to come out but with You…all things are possible
• It feels impossible at times to be a patient, gentle parent but with You…all things are possible
• It feels impossible that this ongoing dental issue will be resolved but with You… all things are possible
• It feels impossible that we’d ever be able to purchase AirBNBS to share with others but with You… all things are possible (as I am now reading through my prayer journal and I am listing some of my “impossible” dreams)
• It feels impossible that 2 estranged family members will reunite after decades of bitterness but with You… all things are possible
• It feels impossible that one day we would be able to give more money away than we keep but with You… all things are possible
• It feels impossible that we will ever get Taylor Swift tickets for our girls but with You… all things are possible 😉 lol
• It feels impossible that anxiety will be a thing of the past for a loved one but with You… all things are possible

Now to list just some of the things that once felt impossible that have since come to pass:

• It felt impossible to plant a church in an unknown place- we had 14 beautiful years in NC leading Story Church
• It felt impossible that we’d be able to survive off one income while I staeyed home with our kids, we not only survived but thrived with often gifts given to us to help us along like paid for vacations, vehicles, scholarships etc.
• It felt impossible to pay for our own wedding as 2 pretty broke college kids but everyone came together and took a piece of it like buying our cake, printing our invitations etc
• It felt impossible to send our oldest to the same private school we went to but the money keeps coming in
• It felt impossible to transition from leading a church to move back home to CA but God kept providing the pieces to the puzzle that we could not see
• It felt impossible that we’d be able to afford a home in California but His provision through the generosity of others keeps making the impossible, possible
• It felt impossible that an estranged family member would be reunited with another member but we have photos of the reunion so it became possible.
• It felt impossible to live daily life without the dark cloud of anxiety but this is very rare now
• It felt impossible that my teen daughter would ever like me again (talking with other moms, 15 is a hard year with moms and daughters). Then last week that same daughter (who is now almost 20 yrs.old) told me how she was encouraging a friend saying, “Mom, I was telling her many things you have told me. I told her she should just come to our house and talk to you.” Thank you Lord for redeeming what felt lost.

So I am believing I will see more of the impossible become possible.

Some cool verses if you need this reminder (comes from biblestudytools.com):

Philippians 4:19

And my God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.

James 1:17

Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change.

Luke 6:38

Give, and it will be given to you. Good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, will be put into your lap. For with the measure you use it will be measured back to you.”

Numbers 6:24-26

The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make his face to shine upon you and be gracious to you; the Lord lift up his countenance upon you and give you peace.

Isaiah 41:10

Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.

3 John 1:2

Beloved, I pray that all may go well with you and that you may be in good health, as it goes well with your soul.

2 Corinthians 9:8

And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that having all sufficiency in all things at all times, you may abound in every good work.

John 1:16

And from his fullness we have all received, grace upon grace.

Ephesians 1:3

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places,

Proverbs 16:7

When a man’s ways please the Lord, he makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.

Philippians 4:7

And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

Matthew 6:30-33

But if God so clothes the grass of the field, which today is alive and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, will he not much more clothe you, O you of little faith? Therefore do not be anxious, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ For the Gentiles seek after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them all. But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.

Philippians 2:13

For it is God who works in you, both to will and to work for his good pleasure.

Malachi 3:10

Bring the full tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house. And thereby put me to the test, says the Lord of hosts, if I will not open the windows of heaven for you and pour down for you a blessing until there is no more need.

Ephesians 3:20

Now to him who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, according to the power at work within us