Trusting God During The Storm I Christian Homemaking Encouragement
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This video is probably the most emotionally connected I have been to a video. Although it may not seem like it, I am very vulnerable sharing a conversation between me and the Lord. I pray that it will also speak to you. Thank you for allowing me to share my heart with you, especially one that is personally affecting me so much currently. I pray that you and I both will grow in our trust for the Lord this new year.
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-Kelsey
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Dearest Kelsey... I had to listen to this so many times. I hope you don't mind but I had to write down what the Lord said to you because I truly believe it was meant for me as well. I wept with both joy and sorrow. He has spoken through you to bless so many of us and to sustain us as we journey toward our Heavenly home. May God richly bless you for all that give and share. ☦
🩷🧡💛💚 I should have shared the screenshot picture of it. This touches my heart greatly, and reminds me of the reasons why I share. God bless you and your family!
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Amen
Thank you.. this comes at the right time
Thank you for this message. May God bless you abundantly!
Whenever I am waiting I remember all the times my prayers were answered. He never failed and an answer always came in his time. I’m currently in a waiting period but I know he will deliver what’s best for my family. I am trying to stay content right now.
Amen!
This came just in time. Our family has been going through the ringer the past year and there are times where I just feel like I can't go on anymore. I just want you to know, this video.....saved me. I.....I needed this Kelsey. My family needed this. May God continue to bless you so you can continue to bless us.
Praying for you ❤️ I'm so sorry you are going through hard times, along with your family. I'm glad the Lord spoke to you in this video. May God bless you and your family!
This is so beautiful. Amen 🙏🏼
Thank you so much!
I can exactly relate to what you're saying. I've been crying to YAH and your video popped up. I really need prayers, please anyone pray for me and my 5 year old son.
Praying for you both! ❤️
@@faithfulacresfarmhouse thank you, let's continue to fight the good fight of faith and keep His promises in darkest times, He is our Light!
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The Lord has said "No" to so many things I thought I desperately wanted. I got to this afternoon feeling completely and utterly inadequate as a wife, mother, daughter, writer. I cannot do anything about the situation. We are waiting for a home. I heard the Lord say, "I need you available to follow through with the work I have for you in the future." I don't know how much longer the waiting will be. I feel so close to breaking. Hope is so hard. I know the Truth. I know He will never leave or forsake me. I know His power is made perfect in my weakness. Thank you for this eternal perspective. Thank you for speaking encouragement and life to this weary soul of mine. (Proverbs 11:25)
I could and will listen to this again and again!! I want to write it in my journal. ❤ The Lord has been trying to say the same things to me recently. God is so good and full of surprising providences. Blessings!
It is astounding how the Holy Spirit works to put His people on the same page ❤
This is wonderful- thank you!
I truly appreciated this video. This is something I have deeply struggled with and still am. It gave me encouragement and conviction to further my trudt and purging of idols to keep me from Him. So praise God he has allowed you to share this because I felt the Lord directly lead me to this.
My Mom-in-love gave me a great perspective on why Peter started to sink in the water when he was walking towards Jesus. Peter took his eyes off Jesus! I’m trying to keep my eyes on Him this year.
Yes! Love that perspective. I needed this!
Thank you for sharing this! Exactly what I needed in this season. ❤
Thank you for this! Super encouraging, and definitely came at the right time. ❤
Praying for you. ♥🙏
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God Bless you ❤️
Wow. This is powerful.
I’m sorry that you have been going through this dark valley. Thank you for being vulnerable and honestly sharing from your heart. This is desperately needed and will help many, many women who are deep in their own valleys with the Lord.
I have learned to be still and recognize His quiet voice. I put a note in my phone right away with the date and what He has said. I can look back at it and be reminded of His truthful word to me. He gives me His peace.
Not necessarily a resolve in the problem but much comfort and peace from His Presence.
I love it when He calls me,”Daughter”
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Often for me it usually comes down to-
“Do you trust me? Am I enough?”
This has literally fed my spirit! im going through a tough season of persecution and waiting. Thank You so much.
thank you for sharing! I had a conversation with God last night about my trust issues as well... so this hit home for me ❤
Prayers for you 🙏
Amen! Our family word for the year is Faith (over fear). Trust has been a journey for me also and I see the similarities in both of our lives. I had 4 kids very close together also. I remember also clinging to scripture to help me through those challenging times and the anxieties that would come up. And some insecurties from past pain that needed healing. Now, my kids are just about all teenagers and those were the easy years when they were so small. I have new challenges and my God is still faithful. He will bring me through this too. I am so glad you are meditating on truth. Your kids will see the peace and joy that comes with believing God. This will create an atmosphere where they will thrive. Keep hanging on. It is all worth it!
Blessings and prayers,
Sarah
Thank you for this words this morning they have spoken to me I actually felt as though the lord was speaking directly to me I’m felling worried about something and I’m very afraid it’s been on going for sometime now please pray for me 🙏🏻
Praying for you 🙏
I’m new to your channel. Was doing my usual scroll through UA-cam and this video popped up. Your words, your prayer spoke to me. In 2018 I went through a series of deeply traumatic events. No one in my circle could connect or relate to what had happened, which left me feeling even more isolated and alone. I thought God was harshly punishing me for sins of my past. My faith was shaken. But I knew I would either have to trust what He said in His word or trust what my emotions were telling me. I decided to trust what He said and let Him put the pieces of my shattered life back together. Your message in this video speaks to that place. When everything is broken. Every memory. Every relationship is impacted by trauma. God healed me. He even lifted the trauma and the excruciating emotional pain. He healed broken relationships, healed finances and created a future that was beyond my dreams. He really is good. He does his best work when we are broken and surrendered. Your message is so important. Thank you for your vulnerability. I pray that you experience the release of pain and trauma by abiding in Him. What an encouragement you are! He really is our strong tower.
This is such an encouraging and needed message for me right now. ❤️ I have had all the same feelings in my past, and now am really trying to trust Him over my emotions. I love what you said about that. I needed to read this. 🥰 Very uplifting for many of us, truly!
What is the bowl of strips of paper? My children were listening to this video with me and my one son said wow, this video is making me just feel so happy! My other son said wow, this Mom should be a teacher she is so wise! ❤❤❤
Oh my goodness. That is so sweet. 🩷 this has made my day! I did use to be a teacher, I do miss it at times! We created a manager for baby Jesus. We wrote something we were thankful for on each piece of "straw" aka paper. I didn't look back at the video to be sure lol but I'm pretty sure that's what we were doing. Every day we added another piece of "straw" to the manager.
I had struggled in 2023 with my faith and my relationship with God. I listened to this working on homeschool and I realized He has never left me despite not leaning on Him when I should've. I pray I can get my faith deep again and start leaning on Him more. Proverbs 1:24 is the Bible verse I was working on for my kids to study. Take care and have a blessed day ❤
Praying for you ❤️ May God bless you!
This video has given me and daughter so much hope and reignited our faith in Yahweh ..thank you so much❤ will play this video until Yahweh come thru for us
This brings my heart so much joy! Waiting is so hard, praying for you and your daughter. 💗
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Hi Kelsey, Today I needed some encouragement so I turned on your video again.
I have listened to this video before but I felt so low after I came home from work today.
I feel like God is telling me to quit my job. So I just can not waist time any more.
Time is running out. I am 63 years old. But instead of doubting God I need to fully trust him.
Thank you Kelsey. You have such a good heart and I love watching your videos.
Sharon
Thank you Sharon. I will be praying for you and your big decision. I immediately thought of Matthew 6, when Jesus is telling them not to be anxious. "Look at the birds of the air: they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they?" - Matthew 6:26
Thank you i needed this video.
Beautiful thank you!
Thank you for this video🙏
Thank you for being a huge blessing to me! Keep doing what you’re doing, may God bless you and your family!
Thank you for the timely word. I recently started following your videos and they have really inspired me. Just love your precious children and your beautiful dog.
Blessings to you and your family in this new year.
Thank you so much for sharing what God spoke to your heart 💜 I really felt the Lord telling me that is was for me too. I have had some major struggles over the last two years, and this was exactly what my heart needed this morning. Healing is a process. Thank you for being faithful to the Lord and speaking what He gives you to all of us in UA-cam land lol. You are an inspiration. *Hugs* sister!
Hugs back to you! Healing is for sure a process like you said, and unfortunately takes time (sometimes a long time). I'm glad God was able to speak to you in this video. ❤️
Love this video! It spoke to me so much! I’m going thru a horrible time in my life. It gave me comfort ❤️
Praying for you ❤️
Thank you❤️
Thank you so much ..I am struggling with carrying my cross today . Your video reminded me that indeed, I am not alone .
May you and your family have a blessed 2024 ! ❤❤ from Belgium ❤❤
You are not alone. 💗 Praying for you.
Thank you for this video!! ❤️
Thank you so very much. You are so helpful to me and my relationship with our Father God. Thank you so so SO VERY much!!!! ❤❤❤🙏
I needed this video…Thank You ❤ and God bless you for blessing us
I love how powerful your prayer is and just listening to your voice here is wonderful. May we all be able to resist the temptation to fall into sin. May we all make good choices.
Your spirit is beautiful, so filled with salt and light ❤
So Grateful To Have Found Your Channel Kelsey, You Have Blessed Me. Lord Love You And Keep You.
Oh Kelsey, these are some incredibly moving words full of love from God through you. ❤ Truly amazing. He works in such mysterious ways that we cannot understand, but must trust in Him because there’s always a reason behind it. I’ve always believed that everything happens for a reason we may not know about till much later. We are all on this incredible and beautiful and hard journey called life. There are so many wonderful things in life, I think He wants us to focus on the positive and not dwell in the negative that causes pain. Yes we might be in the pain for a bit to learn and grow ourselves so that we can enjoy all the good and beautiful things He sends our way afterwards ❤
Beautifully said! I need to remind myself on what you said daily. I definitely need to dwell on the positive. Love your thoughts!
This was so beautiful and refreshing to watch. It left me with tears. Thank you. Thank you for being bold and sharing truth. For sharing what God spoke to you and being obedient by sharing. That really is changing lives. Your home is lovely. Your children are so adorable. I enjoyed the detail in your video.
Thank you for the kind words. I appreciate it more than you know. ❤️
You are welcome. 😃
This is a very powerful video! ❤
I’ll be saving this one!
Your videos are such a blessing to me. I’ve really been struggling with getting myself right spiritual and getting close to God, just when I’m doing great the devil kicks me down. I’m not gone let the devil win so thank you for this video.
I will pray for you! I always have to remind myself that the devil attacks when things start going well. He knows it means we are closer to God, and feeds on our weaknesses in faith. I experience the same thing, you're not alone. You got this!
I read the scripture 1 Peter 5 less than an hour ago. I thank the Lord for confirming that this was his message to me for the day. Be blessed.
I am having a difficult time right now and I feel that God has spoken to me through you.
May the Lord continue to work through you and bless you Kelsey. This video means a lot to me and I am saving it to listen to again and again.
Thank you!
I love your videos.
I really appreciated this. Thank you! And God bless you!
Thank you Kelsey! I needed your ministry this morning! Blessings too you and your family!❤️
Love this video, Kelsey! I totally relate to what you've said about struggling with fear and anxieties. Your videos are always such an encouragement to me! Your muffins look delicious!
This video was a big help to me! Thank you so much!
I am really glad I found this channel recently! This is a great video. What you say is so true, some of the hardest storms I have weathered have healed my woundedness and brought me so much closer to God and so much deepened my faith. Especially going through the cancer death of my dad, some scary times with my daughter and my husband I am truly able to detach now in the way the Lord calls us to. Hard to explain but it's so true! Cancer and death isn't good but He brings so much good from ALL things!! 🙌
What a beautiful testimony. I can only imagine all you have been through. How amazing and inspiring that everything has led you closer to the Lord. Thank you for sharing 💗 this is very encouraging.
Tnank you very much for sharing so wisely word I need to be confirm to me 🙏💪😘................I wish you a happy bless new year 2024🥰🥰
Thank you for being vulnerable with us. It has helped some of us more than you know! I too have been going through some personal issues and conflicts and this really spoke to my heart. ❤️ Thank you!!!!
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I thank you so much for sharing this word is for me now I'm going through sickness and i believe God for healing but ehen the pain comes its like the trust goes out the window I'm like God whats wrong with you help me i believe. But you touch some points today that really helped me he is there but can we trust if he doesn't move immediately. Oh my God help me to trust the Lord bless you sister this is priceless
You are not alone. I am like that too. I also know God said we are going to be put through trials to test our faith and bring us closer. It is so hard in the tough moments. Yes, I have to remind myself daily that His help isn't always immediate. Praying for you!
Man I needed this! Thank you for being raw and real and honest ❤
This moved my soul thank you
This was absolutely beautiful! Thank you for the amazing truth and encouragement.💐
Amen,Have a blessed new year ❤
Thank you so much for testimony... 3 years ago my.children and I went through a horrible time... since then many bad and intentional things have happened and we have been left wondering if God is still there if he even still cares... We have been in a situation where we want to move can't... we are finding it hard to be content... neighbors have made things hard for us. Want to believe but it's been 3 years with no answer and no relief.
Keep the faith. Every hard day, every struggle is a trial to strengthen your trust and faith. I will be praying for you! ❤️ It's hard to feel like He cares when changes don't happen. His timing is everything. May God bless your family and help you through your hard times.
Hi, Kelsey!
I hope you had a merry Christmas and I want to wish you and your family a belated happy new year!🥰🙏 We started our year with a horrible flu, but thank God, both my husband and I are now doing better and today is the first day in many that I came to UA-cam.
Whatever happened that you mention on the video, I pray it is solved or if it isn't still, that God may bless you in everything you need Him to answer you.🙏 In Jeremiah 1:5 God says “Before I formed you in the womb, I knew you; before you were born, I sanctified you", so He Is ALWAYS with you and no matter how hard someone or something wants to make you believe otherwise, His Word is ALWAYS true. Your life is not wasted in anything you do, because you do everything to Him and His Glory.
Unfortunatelly I didn't have a very normal childhood and was mistreated both verbally and phisically many times, by those that were supposed to protect me. So at one time, it was hard for me to believe that sooner or later, people wouldn't disapoint me and I either would do everything to please them, so they wouldn't go away or I would walk away first from friendships or family, because I didn't want them to break my heart.
It was hard to change and sometimes I still need to be reminded by God that He is ALWAYS with me and that He will never leave me. That He put a wonderful husband in my life and that althought he is human and thus, isn't perfect, He is a Godly man and will be with me until the day God decides to take one of us Home.
I wish I could give you a giant hug rigt now, but even if I can't do it physically because of the distance, I'm sending you a huuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuge hug right now, friend!
Did you get it?❤ I hope so!😊
Sometimes it's hard to trust, because we can't see God with our physical eyes, but we know in our hearts that He is with us and that He will do what is best for us spiritually, like you said; for our salvation, but He Is also a Father and He only wants what is best for us.
In Luke 10:40-42, says "But Martha was distracted by all the preparations that had to be made. She came to him and asked, “Lord, don’t you care that my sister has left me to do the work by myself? Tell her to help me!”
“Martha, Martha,” the Lord answered, “you are worried and upset about many things, but few things are needed-or indeed only one. Mary has chosen what is better, and it will not be taken away from her.”
WOW! This can be compared to our lives today, can't it? We are always so worried about our day to day lives, and I don't say this in a bad way. No.
It can be in a good way, like taking care of our families, our homes, paying bills, thinking about what to do for lunch or dinner, school, work... Or it can be because of health issues, fights in the family, unemployment, money issues, other people wanting to tell us how they think we should live our lives, etc... It can be about valid things, but in the midst of all this, many times we don't pause and think about seating at the feet of Jesus and just listen to what He has to say.
Or we only do that when we have problems, instead of being like Mary and doing it spontaneously, even when everything seems to be calm and going well in our lives. I say this and I do the same thing over and over again. But God...
But God is ALWAYS there, isn't He? And He will never disappoint us and He will never leave us, so I pray that God may comfort your heart and hug it in an eternal and warm hug, like only He can do.🫂
I'll end for now, or UA-cam may fine me for making extra long comments!😅 Just wanted to finish by saying that one of my goals for this year is to dress more feminine and you and your beautiful and modest dresses are an inspiration to me. And that your kids look so cute, "helping" you wrap their baby brother's gift, wich turnout very pretty with the dried orange and the green ribbon.🥰
Have a blessed week, friend and God Be with you!😘🙏❤
I hope everyone reads this comment! Thank you so much for sharing personal struggles from your childhood. I'm so sorry you had to go through that. I know God is using that pain to share His glory and bring you to a deeper faith. I love all the verses you shared! I needed those, especially from Jeremiah. ❤️ The Spirit is speaking through you! We also got the flu on Christmas...
I hope you are all well by now.🙏 My husband is fine now, but I am still not 100%. But God willing, these lingering remains of flu will go away soon.😁Have a blessed week and never forget that God loves you and will never leave you!😘❤
Thank you for this video!
This was much needed, I’ve been feeling so lost lately and feeling like God doesn’t care about me, thank you for this🙏🏾
Amen, Thank you for sharing and allowing vulnerability to shine through, we do relate as well...I'm needing to stop and ask the Lord "Lord, what lie am I believing rn?" as that is something he's convicted me to ask him, and that has been a game changer, I, then, am open to hear his truth and destroy and cancel all lies of the enemy!! The direction for Praise and Worship has been specifically given to me to press into this season, 2024 is bringing forth huge divine promises from the Lord that have been given to me years ago so I can't get in the way, and def do Not want to!!!
Thank you so much for this video today. God knew I needed it. ❤🙌🏻
Thank you for sharing. I needed this encouragement this morning. Yes, He is near and we can trust Him in every circumstance.
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Hi Kelsey thank you for this video as you can see from the comment it as spoken to so many of us we are all battling with this maybe this year we can all work on building trust and faith in the lord Jesus many thanks to you and to the lord for putting this on your heart to share with us to help us come together and encourage one another happy new year to you 🎉
Those muffins look delicious!
Thank you for such beautiful encouragement!
Thank you for sharing this! It truly encourages me, and to read the Bible more and spend more time with the Lord this way… I’m so sorry for whatever you are going through! May Our Lord and Our Lady of Sorrows and her Angels wrap their arms around you and bring you peace. God bless you.
Kelsey, I feel it’s been put on my heart to encourage you to pray the Seven Sorrows of Mary Rosary, if that isn’t something you already do. It’s one of my favorite devotions and has been life changing for me and my family. I make rosaries and the rosary in general is a great passion of mine…and so, if you are ever in need of a Seven Sorrows Rosary I’d be so happy to get one to you!
Thank you so much for this! I have not prayed the Seven Sorrows of Mary Rosary before. I am going to start tonight ❤️ when I looked into it my heart was filled with joy and peace (no joke). You are so sweet. I do have Rosarys already, but that would be very special!
That was good teaching Ma'am! Thank you and GOD bless🥰
Thank you for another cozy video and really deep thoughts. I am struggling with the guilt, when my daughter is around and I want to read my Bible. It feels like she needs me more than I need reading at the moment. Any ideas how to stop feeling guilty about that? 🥺
Don't forget you're setting an example for her. When she sees you reading the Bible, it impacts her more than you know. Even bringing her next to you, or reading aloud can provide her comfort while still being able to read. If there isn't a "real need" at the time, just keep reading! No guilt 🙃 (easier said than done). I wake up early before my children so I can read uninterrupted. Don't feel bad reading with her around. You're doing great things! 🥰
Thank you a lot!@@faithfulacresfarmhouse
Kelsey the topics you cover are very important . Please continue to please the lord and not man, so many channels I watch used to focus on the Lord and slowly they became worldly and pleasing man. Off topic, but is your dog a silver or black lab? He looked like our dog who is a silver lab.
Thank you, my prayer is to continue covering all sorts tough of topics! She is a silver lab! I feel like no one ever guesses she's a lab 😄 I'm glad your dog looks similar!
God is always faithful. He will fight for you. "She laughs without fear of the future." Proverbs 31:15 .... "God has not given you a spirit of fear, but of power, love and a sound mind." 2 Timothy 1:7 He will work all things out for your good. God Bless you and thank you for another amazing video. 🙏
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