Three wishes granted

I've been praying and searching and making the first moves.  And, I've shared my heart and desires with hubby weeks ago.  Yesterday three wishes granted in one day:


1. Small group Bible studies are really not my thing if I'm not familiar with all the players.  My introvert comes out to big time.  And, sometimes my judgement.  We started a small group for a 6 week series last year about this time.  I said to Keith before we started "this is only for 6 weeks, right? If we both don't feel like the group is right, we'll leave, right?"  Well, you can probably see where this is going. The group was not right for us. I could tell them that because we'd signed up with an out.  Hubby could not.  So, for the better part of a year he's been attending a small group and giving the excuse of "my job" or "the boys" as to why I don't attend. (I'm certain no one saw through that).  It bothered me.  Really bothered me.  Bothered me because Hubby did a study on Tuesday night without me too (an education class at church). Bothered my pride. Bothered me because should I just get over my bad self and submit to what my husband wanted? I had to be viewed pooly in all this. Surely everyone involved in both of those studies must think we had a screwed up relationship. WISH #1 GRANTED: We started a short-term couples Bible study on Friday nights and this week Hubby left his Sunday night small group.

2. We set a weekly exercise schedule for the week, where we work out at the same time.  Now, I'm a work out in solitude kind-of-gal, but it is good to have an accountability partner and I really want my husband running and getting more healthy.  WISH #2 GRANTED: the family that exercises together gets healthy together!

3. A couple in our church invited Hubby and I to with them to a Christian concert this week.  WISH #3 GRANTED: "our people" date night!


God is so very faithful.  When we tell Him the desires of our heart, sometimes they match His desires for us and our wishes are granted.  I know He isn't a genie in a bottle waiting to grant my wishes -- but I do know that when I'm working towards His plans for me, He hears and sometimes my heart's desire is granted to encourage me to keep moving in the right direction.