Answered Prayers

I was just thinking how we often don't stop to think about the many prayers that are answered on a day to day basis. Last night Geoff was flying home and coming through the storm that Fay had left behind. About an hour past the time he should have landed in Charlotte, NC I started getting worried. My mind started racing with all the what if's and fears about what could have happened. The Lord has been teaching me that when these fears come I need to bring them to Him. I had already been praying for his safe arrival, but I really started praying. I told the Lord that "I can't raise these two children on my own." His response, "I won't give you more than you can handle, with me by your side." I continued to pray for Geoff's safe arrival but the Lord answered one prayer by giving me a peace about his presence with me. When I heard that Geoff had gotten to Charlotte (after circling for awhile) and was now set to fly to Columbia, SC, I kept praying but was able to peacefully fall asleep (or since it's the first trimester, maybe we'll say pass out bone tired) until he got in around midnight. That's the second answered prayer of the evening, Geoff's safe return. I know God does not always answer immediately and I know that sometimes he answers with "no". Today I'm prasing the Lord for sending my wonderful husband home to me, for this answered prayer!