Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.

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Many, many months went into putting together every article, every ad, and every “how-to” lesson for the new Drama Queen Magazine.  Finally, the finishing touches were added and then it came time to print the first issue.  Quietly, I sat with the Lord and said  “But Lord…there are no funds to pay the printer. What do I do now?”  The Lord said  “print it …and trust me!!!” So off to print it went! (yikes) Weeks went by and daily in my prayer closet I thanked the Lord for the funds to print the magazine and for the lives He wanted to touch through the magazine.

A few days before the bill was due, (like 2 or 3 days people..You understand what I am sayin here!) some folks came by the house. They handed me 2 checks, of which they only intended to give me one; however, they changed their minds at the last minute and decided the Lord wanted them to give this ministry both checks. I sat the checks on my desk and turned to walk out of my office. The Lord whispered, “Add it up Shelly.” So I did and again I turned to leave the office and the Lord whispered, “Check your printer’s invoice.” Hesitantly, I pulled the invoice out of my file folder and there it was! Woooo Hooooo! The 2 checks added up to 2 cents MORE than what I owed for printing the first issue of this magazine!! DO YOU UNDERSTAND THIS MIRACLE PEOPLE?!?! The Lord gave me 2 cents more than what I owed! The bill was about to be due any day. He covered it entirely and then some! I was so excited that I was stunned. You would think I would dance in circles …have a Drama Queenish Moment….but I was stunned…speechless! The Lord loves these girls that much! Once again He wanted to prove to me that He was committed to this magazine and that He was in control and had a plan and purpose, regardless of my shortcomings.  How beautiful is that. I was so excited I had to call the printer and tell them what happened and testify to His goodness and faithfulness!

I need to also tell you…so you can be encouraged. Your God is faithful and when He births a project or a dream, He will provide the way to make it happen. It will not always be easy. He will require faith to step in the water from time to time. He will do His part, if you do YOUR part!  That makes this magazine more special to me. It’s not about the magazine as much as it’s about the one who created it and that it is quite apparent He is pursuing generations of girls with a holy passion!   I have been asked to do many things by the Lord that seemed illogical, crazy, insane, and very fearful to this human!!  I have to constantly remind myself of the TRUTH in the Word of God, “But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.” Hebrews 11:6

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If today you think God doesn’t know your every need, your every hurt, your every struggle…He knows my sisters, He knows!  Have faith in Him. Trust Him! Surrender it ALL to Him. He is more than capable and He delights in helping you.

As for the 2 cents extra the Lord gave me? Well, He is all about details I have learned. I guess He had a mind to title this article His way!

Love MUCH,

Shelly