He's in the Waiting
@just4him (323168)
Green Bay, Wisconsin
June 2, 2019 1:29pm CST
This past week has been a trial for me as I watched my food supplies become less. The end of the month is always a famine and a time of creative rationing to make it to the end of the month.
This month it extended itself to my gas tank. I stretched it as far as it would go.
I left for church this morning with an eighth of a tank of gas. I have a pot roast in the crockpot. It only has carrots and onions, but boy was it good. I have enough to make it through the day.
This morning the songs talked about how God will always come through. He's in the waiting. I wasn't about to stay home this morning, and I'm very happy I didn't. God was letting me know He had this situation in His hands.
Not only do I have food for today and enough gas to get home. I have enough for tomorrow too. I'll get to the pool tomorrow and on the way home from the pool I'll be stopping at the gas station and filling up.
I've made it to the end of another month. My God was faithful once again. This was one of the most creative months in getting to the end, but I held on to my God and His promises to take care of me. Tomorrow is payday. Praise God!
This is the song we sang this morning.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r49V9QcYheQ
Have you gone through some lean months? Thanks for reading.
Image courtesy of Pixabay - Jesus is the anchor and love of my life.
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@Spontaneo (14699)
• United States
10 Jun 19
I have had many pantry challenges. I almost always can come up with something to throw in the crockpot, really anything. A little but of this and a little bit of that! 
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@just4him (323168)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
10 Jun 19
@Spontaneo It's a little harder since most of my food is in the fridge/freezer and when I'm out, there's nothing to throw into the crockpot.
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@Spontaneo (14699)
• United States
10 Jun 19
@just4him You too! I am sure you can be creative too!
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@akalinus (44366)
• United States
2 Jun 19
The end of the month is always interesting. It sparks innovation as nothing else does. When all my kids lived home and I had to feed them something every day, I was at the peak of creativity with food. I always managed to grab on to nothing and make it a meal. God is good.
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@akalinus (44366)
• United States
3 Jun 19
@just4him I always managed to give them something and tried to make it interesting. Sometimes, I just put a big pot on the stove and started filling it with whatever we had. Four boys, a girl, and a husband all thought they were getting fed but it was just fairy dust swirled with ketchup.
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@snowy22315 (208746)
• United States
2 Jun 19
Yes, from time to time. Fortunately, it hasn't happened often.
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@garymarsh6 (23979)
• United Kingdom
2 Jun 19
OH yes back in my student days. We would end up eating whatever was in the kitchen cupboard. Pilchards a tinned pears Corned beef and manderines you name it we ate it anything to stop ourselves from going hungry!
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@just4him (323168)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
2 Jun 19
I'm glad you were able to find those staples so you wouldn't go hungry.
@Courtlynn (67089)
• United States
2 Jun 19
Always struggling, as everything cost too much. But use to it and make it through.
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@andriaperry (118793)
• Anniston, Alabama
2 Jun 19
Yes in the past there were very hard time but God took care of me and I am here, better than I was before.
I am glad you made it.
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