Some trust in chariots and some in horses

“Psalm 20

For the director of music. A psalm of David.

  May the LORD answer you when you are in distress;
       may the name of the God of Jacob protect you.

  May he send you help from the sanctuary
       and grant you support from Zion.

  May he remember all your sacrifices
       and accept your burnt offerings.
       Selah

  May he give you the desire of your heart
       and make all your plans succeed.

  We will shout for joy when you are victorious
       and will lift up our banners in the name of our God.
       May the LORD grant all your requests.

  Now I know that the LORD saves his anointed;
       he answers him from his holy heaven
       with the saving power of his right hand.

  Some trust in chariots and some in horses,
       but we trust in the name of the LORD our God.

  They are brought to their knees and fall,
       but we rise up and stand firm.

  O LORD, save the king!
       Answer us when we call!”

Sometimes I actually think I have it hard. 

My mother texted me that she was praying Psalm 20 for us a couple weeks ago after she and I talked in great deal about what was going on in my life.

Not to say this is the easiest time in my life, but it IS blessed.  God has answered so many of Adam’s and my prayers that I am overwhelmed.  God has provided beyond what I could ever have expected.  Take the poor little Jeep that sits in our driveway, she only gets 18 miles to the gallon on the highway and a very shameful 14 miles to the gallon in the city.  She was what we had, so we dealt with it.  We had to register her as non-operated a couple of weeks ago, leaving us without a car.  In Seattle this would have been no big deal, but here in Elk Grove you aren’t going to go far without a car.  The Bus system here is to say the least lacking and costs almost twice as much as it does in Seattle.  Without a vehicle my step-son Brendan was going to have to change schools for the 3rd time in 2 years.  Adam has two classes that he MUST attend; there are no ways around it. SO, we started to buckle down and try to figure it out, but God already had a plan.  

WOW has God blessed us.

As of last Friday, the Reed family has been SO generous to lend us a car.  Then a family friend is selling her immaculately kept 2002 Ford Taurus with only 50,000 miles on it for a VERY reasonable price.  The Ford gets great gas mileage (ok, it’s not a Prius, but compared to the Jeep) and, even adding our small car payment, our budgeted monthly expenses will be dropping.

While Brendan is not attending the same school he was, so yes he did have to change schools in the midst of this, he is adjusting so well.  He is already making friends and loves his teacher.  He has been a REAL trooper through this.  I am SO proud of him.

Our plans are succeeding, because our plans are to trust in the almighty God and what HE has for us.  So I SHOUT for joy as we are victorious and I lift up banners in the name of our God. Yes, some trust in the Government or their own strength, we trust in the name of the Lord our God!