THE VALLEY OF
DELIVERANCE
9 months ago my family set out on what we thought would be
an easy journey for our family. We decided to move closer to home state so our
kids would have grandparents around them. It was amazing how God worked out every detail out. However, what Cort and I thought
would be a walk in the park journey turned out to be a more like a hike to
Mount Everest and through a valley of deliverance.
Cort spent 8 months looking for a job, and had to subject
himself to another bar exam. The good news is that I married a brilliant man
who passed the TN bar on his first try! Neverless, being licensed as a
practicing attorney in two states did not speed the job hunt up any faster. While on top of that, moving back to our home
state brought back open wounds of hurt that I had never dealt with.
And if that was not enough, our girls were facing trails at
school and being “home sick” for Texas. To say our family was walking through a
tough time would be an understatement to our family. Instead of dwelling on all of the things we walked
through. I want to rejoice that our GOD has brought us some deliverance just
when we thought we could not go any further.
Well get ready because this proud DAUGHTER of the KING OF
KINGS is about to give her ABBA FATHER some GLORY! I want you to know these past two weeks have
been a fresh breath of air to our family. Cort received a job offer and is in
the middle of finalizing the offer. We placed a contract to build a brand new home zoned for the High School
Rielly wanted to attend. I remember
writing on my white board in my office. ENJOY THE JOURNEY back in Dec. 2011. At that time, I wanted to do
everything, but enjoy the journey. I wanted to escape into never never land
more like it. While, I can’t say that I
enjoyed ever trail and want to jump up and do spirit hands. I know that this
past year has been a year of being faithful even when things seem not to be
going well. It is easy to praise God when things are good, but the true testing
of our faith comes when we face times of sorrow and trials. But I am here to testify that MY GOD IS
FAITHFUL! We never went without a meal. We always paid our bills. HE BLESSED US
when I was ungrateful and angry at him for bringing me back to TN. Yet through it all GOD BLESSED US!
I truly am a daughter who is blessed more than she deserves.
I am rich beyond measure. I have a husband who is full of integrity and loves
me. I watched Cort time and time again
make lemonade out a situation most would just stand looking at the lemons in
their hands. Now don’t get me wrong,
there were dark days of depression that Cort walked through. Yet he never gave
up and kept pushing on. Cort showed our daughters and me what it meant to NEVER
GIVE UP and pushed through a time that was mentally wearing on a man. He taught his wife and girls with his actions a
lesson I pray we never forget. My girls
know now that the BETHMANN’s never give up no matter what.
The bottom line is God brought me through a valley of
deliverance, I have a man who loves me, three
beautiful girls who know who Jesus is. The rest of the blessings in our lives
are just icing on the cake!
My two cents for you today is…. So never give up. Believe
and keep on pushing, because GOD is faithful. Sometimes we need the valleys in
our lives so HE can get us ready for the mountain HE is about to place us on.
Thank you Jesus for being Faithful when I did not deserve
your grace, and thank you for a husband that never gives up!
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