The Good Ole Days - Girlfriends in God - July 29, 2021

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July 29, 2021 The Good Ole Days Wendy Speake Today's Truth "For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future" (Jeremiah 29:11).  Friend to Friend Most everyone experiences hard seasons during their life. Sometimes, painful present realities make it difficult to see past the cloud-cover to brighter days. I've had a handful of hopeless times over the years. As a matter of fact, our family is just coming out of one such season right now.   Three months ago, our family moved from California to Texas. With three teenagers in tow, it seemed like a crazy time to transition, but we were stuck in some unhealthy patterns and needed a radical refresh. While there were other issues in the mix, from politics and continued school closures to the cost of living, the main reason for our relocation was to give our family a do-over. Nothing gives us the courage to start over quite like this promise in Jeremiah 29:11. While "hope and a future" seemed elusive during 2020, we believed God had something special for our little crew collectively, and for each one of us individually. Sometimes God's future hope for us is right where we already are, and it takes faith and wisdom to stay put. But other times the future God hopes for us requires a change. That's where we found ourselves at the start of 2021. After our daring decision was made, I started using a new phrase with my husband and kids: "The Good Ole Days" are still to come! Since we have had many seasons of joy, throughout our children's growing up years, this idea that the best of our memory-making was before us, filled our hearts with anticipation. We were eager to settle in and start making this future promise a present reality.  As we packed up our California home, I hollered it down the hallway: "The Good Ole Days are still to come."  As we said goodbye to their lifelong friends: "The Good Ole Days are still to come. As we went for one last drive along the coast: "The Good Ole Days are still to come." As we visited our favorite local restaurants, savoring familiar flavors: "The Good Ole Days are still to come."    CONTINUE READING →

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