Asking God's Help

Well...it's official....Jason and I are the expert ground hornet catchers/killers.

We are the new Pest Control in town ;) I just caught our 8th hornet this morning

in the big jar. Poor Gabe, now every time he sees a big jar he thinks we need to

catch a critter......it may take some time for him to understand those jars have other

purposes....like sun tea too!

This afternoon I heard a loud buzzing in the kitchen and looked up at the skylight.

There was the 2nd wasp up there in 3 days. Hmmmmm....I may need to send Jason

up there to investigate how properly those windows are sealed!

The only thing we have that will reach that high is my cobweb duster AND standing on

a chair...we have an extremely high kitchen ceiling...as pictured. So I set off to imitate

my husband's previous wasp killing charade. It took me soooooo much longer than him....

because you have to get the wasp directly in the middle of the duster as that is the only hard

enough area to actually crunch the bug. And of course, it didn't happen so easily for me. (now i, on the other hand, seem to catch the ground hornets a little easier than him....so i don't feel so bad ;)

But as I'm struggling to kill the wasp (because Heaven forbid he should escape the kitchen

and go into other areas of the house where my precious babies are!!!) I started praying....just like i do when I'm going after a huge hornet. "Lord, give the strength and ability to capture without harm."

And what do you know....but God spoke...loud and clear. And let's just say they were words I didn't really want to hear....or hard to accept the admonishment.

He said this, "Laura, why is it that you ask me for help killing these bugs but you don't ask me for help in the more important areas of your life? (a certain struggle i've had the last year).

Why aren't you trusting me in this?"

"Um, what Father?" I stutter.......

"Laura, you have to lay these things down and trust Me more. Just like I give you strength with these critter captures, I will give you all the more strength with your heart issues. All you have to do is ask Me more......lay it down at My feet completely....and TRUST ME, just as you are trusting me so easily with these bug kills. It is all in My hands and I will take care of the things that concern you. I love you and want you to just trust Me."

And with that the wasp flew down to my level and I was able to kill him with the fly swatter.

My heart was fluttering, my hands were shaking and my tummy had butterflies.

I am humbled....yet once again....and in awe of my Heavenly Father and His unending love for me. I think I will go lay on my face now in His Presence....we have some more talking to do.