We {often} set aside Mondays to remember…. remembering the faithfulness of God.  Much like the Israelites were told by God to gather stones and set them in a pile to constantly be reminded of how God had moved on their behalf.  They were to tell their children, their children’s children and so on.

Although our family does not use stones, we have a Memorial Box.  It sits in our family room, filled with small tangible objects, each representing a story of God’s faithfulness.  Over the years of sharing over here at Our Place Called Simplicity I have shared approximately 120+ stories that are some of our Memorial Box stories.  There are still a bazillion more I could share {of course we’ve been married almost 34 years!}.

The other day I was talking to a friend and she said, “I don’t think I have any Memorial Box stories like you have.  Mine are all pretty average.”  Then she went on to tell me a story that was really miraculous.  We reminded our friend that God is always at work around us.  He loves when we share His faithfulness and it is such an encouragement to others!  And what often happens is that people’s memories are triggered when they hear others stories!

Either way, God gets all the glory!

Today’s Memorial Box story is fresh – it just happened a few days ago.

When the Lord brought Ruby to our family, we were given the sweetest treasure.  Of course, as most of you know, her arrival meant leaving 20 years of senior pastoring, our new home {that we had just built after losing our beloved log home to fire}, leaving our friends of 7.5 years and moving to a rental in a new city and new state.  So many changes!

Although we have moved out of state on several occasions, leaving a home behind to sell is not what we {or anyone else I’m sure} would call “a good time”.   Somehow though, God prepares us for each situation that we have to face and knowing how faithful He has been in the past, reminds us that His faithfulness is still at work today!

When we knew we had to leave Colorado, both Dw and I had great peace {in previous moves out-of-state I had been so anxious about leaving a home behind to sell.}.  But this time, I realized, if the Lord had brought us Ruby Grace, He would bring a buyer for our home.  We just had to trust Him.

{taken the night of the 2010 Girlfriends {women’s} Ministry Christmas party at our home – 80 ladies came!}

Well the other day I was talking to the Lord about it.  Before long the 3 acres would need to be mowed {another expense}.  Before long the flower beds would need watering – and I had worked sooo hard to plant them all after the fire.  But, after finishing sharing with Him how I felt, I was flooded with a fresh dose His peace.  I just knew He was working behind the scenes.

Literally within a day or two of that conversation with the Lord, Dw got a phone call from a friend.  And not just any friend, but his best friend from Colorado.  {They talk almost every day.}  Anyway, his best friend said that they had gone to look at our home.  Well Dw and I giggled, “Seriously?”  And then a day or two later he called and said they were taking lawn chairs over to sit on the porch at night and see “how it felt”.

And sure enough, on Friday, we signed the contracts and crazy of crazies, these close friends of ours bought our home.  We couldn’t think of anyone we’d rather have in our sweet home!  They are the friends who always had our back.  Always.  And someday, if the Lord allows us to travel through the area, they will surely allow us to stop by to sit on the porch a bit and let the kids romp as they used to.

Faithful God.  Always working behind the scenes.

What about you?  What has He done for you? Small or large, He is the same God at work and He is always faithful.   Link your stories below…because there are a whole bunch of people who love reading others stories of God’s faithfulness.