its all HIS anyway.

All this fuss about not getting paid really is ridiculous. Ba.hum.bug. I firmly believe our military should [and deserves] to get paid, and in a situation where we {usually} never have to worry about not getting a steady pay check. OH WAIT we do. Oh the stories of back pay. At least we get back pay though right? I mean I know this is coming from a family that has saved enough that this pay delay won't affect us too adversely [holla out to Mr. Ramsey]. I mean we will not be going out to celebrate at the nearest McDonalds any time soon or buying more groceries than are absolutely necessary until this situation is rectified. And I am thanking the Lord we cloth diaper! But nor am I pulling out the gold to sell it at the nearest pawn shop [ps I don't have gold anyway].

All this just makes me think of a little over a year or two ago when all those people lost their jobs. Many people very close to me lost their hours and received a pay cut. They were devastated by the economy. It wasn’t a delay either. Please don’t misunderstand my tone hear. I remember what it’s like on a PV2 salary. I know what it’s like to receive enlisted pay HA! We have always lived on a budget and had to watch our finances closely because we have never had too much room to wiggle. My heart cries out to the Lord for the people that this will devastate their situation, maybe it’s you. Late fees. And termination fees. When you are already *note above* on a tight budget. The world does not understand back pay. Tell the world “here let me write you an IOU, I’m good for the money, I get back pay” and we will just get a go [insert naughty word here] you.

I just can’t help but express my gratitude even in this craptastic situtation. That the Army [US Government] has been faithful. Maybe not always on time but they have always paid us eventually. Yes that sucks for now, but there were a whole lot of people I know that that sucked for them the end. They didn’t get back pay. They didn’t get anything. It was just done. They lost their job with none other insight.

So until then. I am celebrating with the Lord that He has always provided. He is the source of everything. Ultimately it is His faithfulness that has kept food on the table and heat in my house. I wrote a blog not too long ago in which a quoted Beth Moore I think it can stand to be repeated again in the midst of the chaos we are facing.

“Some where along the way we accept Satan's lie that we had something to do with our provisions. It is not our effort but God who provides for us. When we have plenty we tend to forget the source of the bounty.”

Don’t forget the source. Don’t misconstrue that its not congress or the individuals that determine our future. He is in control of all things. He is the ultimate provider. You have no reason to fear. He has ordained our steps even before we could place them.

Resting in His promises.