Letting Go

I've been counseling my kiddos about not holding on too tightly to their "stuff."  Their favorite toys, books, t-shirts...bikes...games...and so on.  I've been preparing them to choose a small amount of stuff that will come with us, while the rest of it will be given away or put in storage.

But today, I had an opportunity to walk my talk.  I sold my minivan.  The same one that I purchased with chagrin five years ago because I had always vowed not to be a Minivan Momma.  The one that I have come to feel completely comfortable in.  Man, I loved that car!  Power side doors....plenty of room...6 CD changer that could play enough music to entertain three littles for a long drive....

Sigh.

I sadly watched it roll out of my driveway and away from me down the street...

Before I had too long to pout, this scripture popped into my head:


Matthew 6:33
"But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you."

See, instead of watching my minivan drive away, I should have been looking toward God.  I should have been offering Him praise and thanks for the quickly-growing list of thing He has provided (including a trustworthy person to buy that minivan).  Once I started mentally listing all that I'm thankful for, I immediately felt better.

God knows what we need.  He is in motion right now--bringing people and resources together in powerful ways to provide for you and for me.  He will provide a vehicle for us to take to Haiti.  It won't be a minivan--I'm sure of that.  It won't be the kind of vehicle I ever would have chosen for myself.  But, it's exactly what I'll need.

Anyway.  Back to packing.