Fret not.
Fear not.
Faint not.
These are three small phrases I doodled in my bible journal as my mom and I were sitting in San Francisco airport, watching each text message come in saying the flight to Portland was becoming even more delayed.
This was just one of several problems we had, just trying to get to our destination.
My mom had flown out to North Carolina to spend time much needed time with my husband and I and my bonus daughters and we decided that we would fly back together when I would go to Portland to pick up my 3 children and bring them to North Carolina for Christmas break.
Little did I know, there was going to be obstacles but also blessings along the way.
I recently wrote a blog about the phrase fret not, literally the day my first flight was to fly. God put that on my heart, maybe he knew I needed it soon.
There were delays caused by mechanical issues and that caused my mom and I to rebook because we would miss our connection.
It seems like when we don't book that much time needed with God, we miss that connection that we need so much.
We ubered to another Airport, camped out and waited for the flight in the morning.
That flight to San Francisco, my mom and I were already so tired from the obstacles the previous day and lack of sleep. When we arrived, once again, delay after delay after delay for our Portland flight. It was getting to the point where I was getting frustrated and my hope of making it in time to get my kids for our 7:40pm flight, same day, was starting to fade.
I sat down and took out my bible journal and fret not, fear not and faint not quickly came to mind.
Fret not.
Why was I worrying right then? This was out of my control. I was trying my very best and I was NOT giving up to get to my kids to make it for our flight BACK to my north carolina home.
Fear not.
When the Shepards were in the field, Angels appeared before them and said “do not fear, I bring you good news.”
I sat there and wondered, well shoot, I'm needing some good news but these two words won't leave my head!
Faint not.
Don't give up! Dont get weary, dont get tired. Push through. Even though we ended up missing our flight to North Carolina that night because I landed too late, we got to the gate 5 minutes too late…mom didn't give up! I could have easily decided at the first few delays in San Francisco that I wasn't going to make it.
But what would that be showing my children?
What would that be showing about my testimony about God not giving up on me?
Kids were devastated in Portland at the gate with me, watching the plane back away. Kids were devastated back home in North Carolina hearing from their dad that their step siblings wouldn't be there this year for Christmas. Both parents (my husband and I) on the phone crying with disappointment.
“God is still good when the waves roll high, God is still good all through the night. When ive done all i can and I don't understand God is still good. Clouds of doubt may darken the way but showers of blessings may come any day. We'll make it through but all I can say is God is still good.”
I'm writing this blog currently sitting on row 37, on American Airlines with my children, the day after we missed our flights, headed HOME to North Carolina for Christmas! (December 21)
You cannot tell me that God doesn't work things out for those that are faithful. In his time.
Fret not.
Fear not.
Faint not.
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