GOD MADE KNOWN by Steph Beth Nickel

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When I was a child

God made Himself known

As my Redeemer, Saviour, and Friend.

When I was a teen

God made Himself known

As the One who required my complete devotion.

When I was graduating high school

God made Himself known

As my Guide.

When it seemed like I would lose my faith in Bible College

God made Himself known

As the One who does not let go.

When I rejected the idea of finding a husband

God made Himself known

As the One with an infinitely better plan.

When I rode the emotional rollercoaster of the first few years of marriage

God made Himself known

As the Provider of an incredibly patient and loving husband.

When I became a mom

God made Himself known

As the giver of our Beloved Gift of God.

When both my hubby and I knew it was time to move

God made Himself known

As the One who had gone before us.

When we settled in a community I hadn’t even known existed

God made Himself known

As the One who knows all my needs.

When I became a mom for a second time

God made Himself known

As the One who knows which treasures to bestow on each parent.

When I became a mom for a third time—a year and a half later

God made Himself known

As the Fulfiller of Dreams (I’d always wanted a little girl).

When I chose to homeschool

God made Himself known

As the Greatest Educator.

When anger almost destroyed me and our family

God made Himself known

As the Restorer and the Deliverer.

When the teen years came

God made Himself known

As beyond gracious.

When our three began to leave the nest

God made Himself known

As the One with plans and purposes far beyond my understanding.

When I wrote this poem

God made Himself known

As the Great God who will truly never leave nor forsake us.