When My Heart is Overwhelmed...

It's no secret that I have anxiety. In fact I was planning to do a more detailed post about it, but tonight I want to keep it short and sweet.

This has obviously been a bit of a stressful week. I struggle when I don't feel like I know what I'm doing. Insurance. We pay premiums every month. It helps cover us in case of accidents. The thing is, I've never had to handle anything like this before. The only other accident that I've had a claim is when my car got totaled when I was 18. I lived at home and was on my parent's insurance, so the only thing I had to do was give my account of the accident.

I'm learning I have to trust that people are doing what needs to be done on both sides of this. It's easy for people to say, "Just let your insurance handle it!" It seems easy enough, right? Except, add in some anxious thoughts swirling around. "Why is no one calling?" "Should I be calling someone?" "What's the next step?" "What if..what if...what if..."

I KNOW that God has this. I know Satan is feeding me scary thoughts and questions. God's hand has been in this since Saturday. He protected Jacob and Daniel. He sent the right people to help. He sent the blessing of a vehicle. He's working. He knows the final outcome and is begging me to trust Him.

I've had a few favorite verses this year that I turn to when I get too worried and scared.

This is MY verse right now.  The one that's been speaking to me and that I repeat over and over again when I'm stressed. It reminds me that I cannot do it alone. Overwhelmed is a word I use frequently, and when this verse first appeared to me I knew it was for me.

Another newer favorite is this:



And few more favorites to turn to:





I'm so thankful for my faith.