A wonderful house for sale

There once was a nice family who moved to a new town, and rented a nice house because they could not sell their wonderful house back in their old town. They didn't understand why their wonderful house was not selling. It was a great house, and had been cared for lovingly. It was on a very big lot, in a very pretty neighborhood, and even had a beautiful pond in the back yard. It was priced fairly, and the nice family had even built a brand new garage, in hopes of overcoming any objection a potential buyer might have. The nice family prayed together every night, and at every meal that their wonderful house would sell, for they wanted a new wonderful home that they could make their own, and they wanted to put down roots in their new town, in their own new neighborhood. They prayed and prayed, and the nice Momma even begged God to sell their old wonderful house. She often asked God why he wouldn't sell her old wonderful house, because she knew with all her heart, that if it was his wish he could sell it that very day, because she knew he was a very powerful God. She didn't understand why God wouldn't sell her old wonderful house, and then she found out she was expecting a new wonderful baby, and more then anything she wanted a new wonderful house where her three wonderful sons, and her new wonderful baby, and she and her wonderful husband could live, and call their very own. The new wonderful baby girl was born, and still the old wonderful house did not sell. The nice family did not understand why their God did not answer their prayers.

Finally, after eleven long months of very fervent praying, God answered their prayers, and the old wonderful house sold to a new wonderful family, and the nice family was very excited. The nice Daddy, and nice Momma, set to work, finding a new wonderful lot on which to build their new wonderful home, and went to see an architect to draw plans for the new wonderful home they had been dreaming of.

Then there was a horrible storm, called a hurricane, and his name was Floyd, and the nice family drove away from their rented home to escape the horrible storm. They could only take what would fit in their van, so they had some clothes, and some pictures, and the nice Mamma's wedding dress, and some of their home school books, and they planned to come home to their rented house after the storm was over. After the horrible hurricane hit their new town, all their wonderful stuff was okay, but then the storm moved to higher grown and caused the rivers to flood and flow down to their new town, and the nice families new town was flooded. The nice rented house that held all the nice families wonderful stuff was buried under water for several days. The nice Daddy paddled a boat right up to the roof and felt for his truck with a stick, deep under the water. When the water subsided after three weeks, the nice daddy took the nice momma to the rented house to see their no longer wonderful stuff. Almost everything was destroyed, and it wasn't just wet, but stinky and dirty. Nothing about their stuff was wonderful any more.

The nice family did not despair however, because they knew that God had been gracious to save their lives. They were so grateful that they had left their new town and nice rented house, to escape the horrible storm named Floyd, and that they were all safe! They thanked God for delivering them from danger, and that is not all. The nice family also thanked the Lord for taking so long to sell their old wonderful house, because if they had sold it earlier, they would have bought a lot that was still under the flood waters, and that is where their new wonderful house would have been. Instead, they had the money from the sale of their old wonderful house in the bank, and they could take care of themselves with it. What did not make any sense to the nice Momma earlier, now made perfect sense, and she was so grateful to God for protecting her family from building their new wonderful house too soon.

It is now exactly 9 years since that horrible storm named Floyd came.

That nice family has again moved to a new wonderful town and rented a nice house, because they could not sell their wonderful house back in their old town. They don't understand why their wonderful house is not selling. It is a wonderful house, and has been cared for lovingly. It is on a smallish lot, but has a large private backyard, and is in a very pretty neighborhood. It is priced more then fairly, and the nice family even put on new garage doors in hopes of overcoming any objections a potential buyer might have. The nice family prays together every night, and at every meal that their old wonderful house will sell, for they want a new wonderful home that they can call their own, in their new wonderful town, and they want to put down roots in their own new wonderful neighborhood. They pray and pray, and the nice Momma even begs God sometimes to sell their old wonderful house, but she doesn't question him this time. She knows with all her heart that if it was his wish God could sell the old wonderful house today if he wanted to, for he is a very powerful God. The nice Momma also knows, that God always knows best, and that sometimes when he doesn't give us what we want, he just might be protecting us from something we don't yet understand. So as the nice family continues to pray that their old wonderful house will sell, and asks that you pray also, they also remember to thank God for taking care of them, and for knowing better then they do what is best for them.