You will love my Easter dress story because you will realize that God is closer to us than we can imagine. He cares about each detail of our lives and is able to provide abundantly beyond all that we could ask or think.
My story begins a few weeks ago when I saw a beautiful Easter dress at Costco. It was perfect for my daughter. I sighed and put it back on the rack. I never buy new clothes for myself or for my children because resale shops are so much more affordable.
Even if I had the money, I would not buy it because money is limited. I either want to use extra money for something of eternal value, or for a refreshment for my marriage (like a getaway), or as an investment in my homeschool speaking ministry (my family business includes product creation, which costs thousands of dollars a year to produce). There is never enough money to do everything. I see money like a giant chess game, where I want to maximize each move to bring the most real joy into our lives.
So I left the Easter dress on the rack.
Fast forward a week. A friend of mine was meeting me at the river to go for a walk because of the nice weather. When we arrived, she asked me what size Rachel was, because she had a dress that was too small for her daughter, and she thought it might fit Rachel. It was brand new.
I said sure, that we could look at it after our walk. So off we went for a walk, where I enjoyed sweet fellowship in the Spirit. When we got back to the parking lot, my friend opened her car and showed me the dress.
I had a shocked expression.
That was the exact dress that I wanted at Costco the week before, that I had carefully put back on the rack. And here God was giving it to me through this woman who was obviously prompted by God to offer me the dress.
I was speechless.
This just goes to show how great God is. He is so near. He paid attention to a small detail in my life. I’ve shared with you about how God provided for my needs back when we had no money and a ton of debt. Well, this was different. I didn’t pray about it, but God gave it to me anyway because He knew the desires of my heart.
“Delight yourself in the LORD, and He will give you the desires of your heart.” (Psalm 37:4 ESV)
Tags: Christian Living, Easter, Family Life, God's provision
I love this! This kind of thing has happened to me over and over again. I know I grieve God sometimes too by finding a way to purchase something when I should have waited and I realize later that he had a way to provide it by allowing someone to be blessed in the giving.
God has provided for me so many times like this, but it still amazes me every time!
Wow! What a blessing!
God is so good!
Susan,
Your daughter looks beautiful. Thanks for sharing this great story of God’s tender care for you and her 🙂 Happy Easter 🙂
Happy Easter to you, too!
What a great story of God providing for our needs.
Yes, God is so wonderful to surprise us like that!
I have a similar story. Back around Dec. 30, 2006, when I was about 3 weeks from my due date with my youngest son, I kind of joked with my husband saying, “Wouldn’t it be funny if our son was born Jan. 3rd, because then it’d be your b-day the 2nd, the baby’s on the 3rd & our anniversary the 4th?” Well, guess what? God heard me say that because a few days later, ON January 3rd, our son was born NATURALLY (and I wasn’t due until 1/20). Therefore, I HAD to name him Jayden, which means “God has heard”, because there was no doubt in my mind that God had heard me say that, even though I hadn’t prayed that way. God is amazing! ;o)
What a beautiful story! Thanks for sharing!
Great testimony!!
Happy Easter ❤
Happy Easter to you, too!
I think that sometimes we don’t believe how much He loves us!
God loves us way beyond what we can imagine!
What an awesome story, Susan! The dress and little girl look beautiful! God does care about us, more than we can ever fully grasp!
I’m glad you enjoyed this story of provision. My daughter looks so beautiful in the dress God provided!
What a great story and a reminder that God is in the every detail and the fabric of our lives 🙂 The dress is pretty and your daughter is gorgeous in it!
Yes, God is in every detail of our lives!