• Dreams
  • Faith
  • Identity
    • Deliverance
    • Gratitude
  • Marriage
  • Obedience
  • Pain
  • Parenting
    • Kids
    • Adoption
  • Prayer
  • Series
    • Hearing from God
    • Living Content
    • Royalty
    • The Lies we Believe
    • Walking in Obedience

Faith|Fullness

Where the journey of saying "yes" to the Lord, has lead me

  • Home
  • Meet Anna
    • Disclaimers
  • Blog
  • Books to Read
  • Contact

Stay connected and get all the latest

You are here: Home / Faith / The Diamond Necklace

The Diamond Necklace

Last week I shared my testimony from the night the Carr Fire hit the Redding city limits, took houses on our street and threatened our home. (Read that post HERE). That night one of the things I was struggling with was thinking about all the things I’d left in our house because I didn’t really think the fire would get to our neighborhood. Among the list was our wedding video and our engagement picture – since we got married before the digital age – the baby blanket my grandmother had knit me, all our memory boxes and a handful of other things. But one of the things I regretted leaving was the diamond necklace which held the diamond from my engagement ring.

For our ten year anniversary Matt surprised me and upgraded my engagement diamond to a larger one. He had wanted to trade in the original diamond but I told him “no way!”, so I had it turned into a single pendant necklace, and I wear it all the time.

Usually when we travel I wear my diamond necklace, however when we packed up to leave our home we were packing to go to a Country Music Festival.  So I wasn’t thinking about little diamonds, I was thinking about big, showy country-style earrings and necklaces. I packed all the things I never normally wear and was super excited to get to wear them.

But when the fire was barrelling through our neighborhood I kept reaching for my neck where my diamond necklace normally hangs. Grabbing for the diamond I knew might never be there again. Mourning the loss of my dream that someday I would give it to my daughter’s boyfriend to place in a ring for her.

After getting back into town around 6am, the morning after what felt like Hell breaking loose in our city, I was talking with Malea and my mother-in-law telling them how sad I had been thinking about all the things we left behind. At that point we learned our house had made it through the night but we knew there were still fires all round and had no idea what the fire’s next turn would be.

A handful of hours later I decided to take a shower to wake myself up from a night of no sleep, and try to do something “normal” instead of just being glued to the news feed about the fire and devastation in our town.

After my shower I opened the bag of jewelry I had packed to see if there was anything I could wear for the next couple of weeks while we were evacuated. Big blingy earrings were not what I needed but it was all I had packed. But when I opened my jewelry bag I noticed a little plastic jar that I sometimes pack little things in, like my fake diamond earrings, rings, etc. I was confused because I didn’t remember putting it in there and when I pulled it out and opened it up, I was in shock.

Curled up in my little plastic jar was the diamond necklace with my engagement stone.

I started crying because I knew I hadn’t packed it. I remember standing at my dresser going through my jewelry and debating whether or not to take it but in the end I decided not to pack it because I knew I wouldn’t wear it and I didn’t want to risk losing it.

But there it was, in my hands.

In that moment I felt so loved and so seen by God.

But whoever loves God is known by God.” 1 Corinthians 8:3 (NIV)

He knew I was devastated having left the necklace behind, so He, somehow in one of His many miraculous ways, packed it for me. I immediately put it on, crying tears of gratitude, and ran down to tell Malea and my mother-in-law.

In the end we didn’t lose our home but it doesn’t take away from the fact that the Lord knew I was mourning and He chose to give me a gift. If we had lost our home I would still have my diamond necklace because the Lord packed it for me.

There has been so much devastation in our community over the last month but I have heard so many incredible, unexplainable stories that prove the Lord is in the details. Even when our hearts are breaking, He knows what we need because we are His children and He loves us more than we could possibly imagine.

When I had nothing, desperate and defeated, I cried out to the Lord and He heard me, bringing his miracle-deliverance when I needed it most.” Psalm 34:6 (tPt)

He heals the wounds of every shattered heart. He sets His stars in place, calling them all by their names. How great is our God! There’s absolutely nothing His power cannot accomplish, and He has infinite understanding of everything. God supports and strengthens the humble, but the ungodly will be brought down to the dust. Sing out with songs of thanksgiving to the Lord! Let’s sing our praises with melodies overflowing!” Psalm 147:3-7 (tPt)

This is merely one of my stories reminding me the Lord is in the details, it’s something He reminds me of from time to time, when I start to lose my way. If you have a story, from the Carr Fire, or from another time in your life, about the Lord reminding you He’s in the details, please share it in the comments.

I believe our testimonies carry power. It’s through our testimonies that others will come to know the life-giving, love and power of our Lord and Savior, which is what we all need now, in the midst of tragedy, but also throughout our lives.

Now faith brings our hopes into reality and becomes the foundation needed to acquire the things we long for. It is all the evidence required to prove what is still unseen. This testimony of faith is what previous generations were commended for. Faith empowers us to see that the universe was created and beautifully coordinated by the power of God’s words! He spoke and the invisible realm gave birth to all that is seen.” Hebrews 11:1-3 (tPt)

The Lord is in the details. Even when our hearts are breaking, He knows what we need because we are His children and He loves us more than we could possibly imagine. | Faith-Fullness.net

Faith-Fullness.net

 

Share on Facebook Share
Share on TwitterTweet
Share on Pinterest Share
Send email Mail
Print Print

Filed Under: Faith

« Carr Fire – Finding God in the Fire
Hidden »

Comments

  1. Linda Miller says

    September 5, 2018 at 10:00 am

    Hi Anna, It is so good to read Faith=Fullness again.
    You are so right to remind us to talk about times in our lives when life hits you between your eyes and you can\’t see straight. As we go through those moments we are being carried by God. When we go back to remember what happened we can see where God was with us the whole time, through the best of times or the worst of time.
    Love, Linda

  2. Harriet Cook says

    December 3, 2018 at 2:21 pm

    Anna, my story isn’t that dramatic, but…it’s mine. I had a black costume jewelry necklace from the Goodwill that went so well with many of my outfits. I wore it in Texas when I left from Seattle for the birth of my 3rd grandchild. But when I got home and put everything away, it wasn’t there. I searched up and down. Finally, found a cheaper-looking replacement that I didn’t like, but served the purpose. Then I remembered hearing Marilyn Hickey tell about coming home from an overseas trip without her favorite belt that she wore on the trip. She prayed and the belt miraculously appeared in her closet. So I prayed and asked the Lord to somehow get my necklace back to me. It is at least 24″ long and easily visible amongst other jewelry due to the size of the beads. Within perhaps a week it appeared in the corner of the jewelry tray that is under the lid of a set of dresser drawers! I had looked that tray over MANY times! There was no way it could have been hidden, but there it was in full view. What a gracious evidence of how God cares for the smallest things in our lives!

    • Anna says

      December 27, 2018 at 12:53 pm

      Thank you so much for sharing this story with me Harriet! I love your testimony and how much God cares about even the littlest things that are important to us. <3

Meet Anna

Hi, I'm Anna! Wife, mother, child of God, and the founder of Faith|Fullness. The pages of this blog are filled with my journeys of faith and the adventures that saying "yes" to God have taken me on. Read More…

  • Email
  • Facebook
  • Instagram

Don’t miss a post

Popular Posts

Faith|FULLNESS - the journey of having faith, and walking in faith brings fullness, but it's all about faith fullness to the Lord and without Him, we are nothing.

The Journey toward Faithfulness

There are so many what if's the enemy wants you to believe when it comes to hearing from God. But the truth is, you have nothing to lose and everything to gain! | Faith-Fullness.net

Hearing from God: What have You got to Lose?

Categories

  • Adoption (6)
  • Deliverance (4)
  • Dreams (5)
  • Faith (22)
  • Gratitude (2)
  • Identity (20)
  • Kids (6)
  • Marriage (5)
  • Obedience (10)
  • Pain (11)
  • Parenting (7)
  • Prayer (4)
  • Series (36)
    • Hearing from God (5)
    • Living Content (10)
    • Royalty (6)
    • The Lies we Believe (9)
    • Walking in Obedience (6)

Meet Anna

Hi, I'm Anna! Wife, mother, child of God, and the founder of Faith|Fullness. The pages of this blog are filled with my journeys of faith and the adventures that saying "yes" to God have taken me on. Read More…

Find me on Instagram – @anna_m_moseley

anna_m_moseley

anna_m_moseley
So proud of our girl! A quick weekend trip to the So proud of our girl! A quick weekend trip to the Reno T&T gymnastics competition, resulted in 2 medals for Malea!! A bronze in Tumble Track and a silver in Double Mini. 
We also discovered Emilia has mad skills at Fuze ball, and she scooped Matt. 🤣 
We are proud parents, Malea now has 2 competitions under her belt, and 4 metals to show for it! 👏🏻 👊🏻👏🏻
#MaleaElizabeth
I never post political stuff but Zelensky's speech I never post political stuff but Zelensky's speech this morning, broke my heart. I don't understand how we are not doing something to help these people out. I know if we had someone bombing our country, we would demand help from others, how can we just sit back and watch this happens. My heart is breaking for President Zelensky and the burden he's carrying right now. If you haven't watched the speech from this morning, please take the time to watch it, it's powerful, and heartbreaking. 

"Today my age stopped when the hearts of more than 100 children stopped beating. I see no sense in life, if it means it cannot stop the deaths." - Zelensky
Day 8 - Our last day. 😢 After packing we headed Day 8 - Our last day. 😢 After packing we headed back to Makena beach to take in our last waves, and Malea found some big ones. 
🌊
After a couple hours we said our goodbyes to the waves (and the chickens at the beach) and as we walked away I wondered if it would be another 20 years until I get to be here, and how much life has happened since I had been there last. It really is amazing how time flies. 
🌊
Next we went back into Kihei for lunch, some last minute shopping, and a must-stop, for me, Cones on Kihei, where my cousin worked when we lived here. The smell of the  freshly made cones took me right back, and they still had my favorite flavor!! It was fun to get to share this delicious treat with the girls. 
🌊
Then it was back to the condo to get cleaned up and ready to leave. I am so grateful for our time here, the hours at the beach, the beautiful meals, and watching how much the girls loved so many of the things I love about this island. I hope we get to come back but even if we don’t, my heart is full and I am thankful I got to return and relive/revisit so many things from, what feels like, a lifetime ago. Goodbye Maui! 
@mmoseley15 @emilia_boehmer #MaleaElizabeth
Day 7 - Our last full day was probably one of my f Day 7 - Our last full day was probably one of my favorites with a hike out in the lava fields, then snorkeling with Malea, and views of some bright yellow fish before we left. 
🐠
Then we headed into town and had the best sandwiches at @808deli. After lunch the girls were exhausted so we dropped them off and Matt and I walked the beach path in Wailea. We saw lots of whales jumping and even some turtles in the reef. We walked the beach and took in all the beautiful views of this wonderful island. 
🌊 
Next we picked up the girls and headed to Makena beach for some more beach time. The girls played in the waves until we had to pull them from them, so we could go get ready for our luau. 
🌊
We hit the road to Lahaina and headed to the @oldlahainaluau. This was such a good luau, ran like a well oiled machine with stellar service and beautiful dancing, sunsets and the best mocktails of the trip (the girls were in Heaven). 
🌊
Trying not to think about leaving tomorrow, but taking in all the stars and crashing waves, while I still can. 
@mmoseley15 @emilia_boehmer #MaleaElizabeth
Day 6 - Lots of birthday celebration! Malea turned Day 6 - Lots of birthday celebration! Malea turned 13 and we celebrated with a little party in the morning, then headed to the waves. 
🥳
We went back to the cove, where the girls surfed for hours and caught lots of waves. Then we had lunch at a beautiful, and delicious food truck park, set in a canopy of trees. 
🥳
Then it was back up the condo for some out of the sun rest time, and then, of course, we finished out the day at Makena beach, where the girls played in the waves until we had to leave to get ready for dinner. 
🥳
We celebrated in Lahaina with ribs, for my rib girl, and then of course, Hula Pie. 😋 
🥳
It was the best way to celebrate our baby girl turning 13, and a birthday I’m sure she will always remember. 
@mmoseley15 @emilia_boehmer #MaleaElizabeth
Happy 13th birthday to one of my most favorite peo Happy 13th birthday to one of my most favorite people ever. Malea, since the day you were born you have been such a blessing. You love big, you love unconditionally, you live large and you are an over-comer. 
💜
I have learned so much from you, you make me a better person, and I can’t wait to see what this next year has in store for you! Wuv you baby girl!!! 
#MaleaElizabeth
Day 5 - Started the morning with the girls surfing Day 5 - Started the morning with the girls surfing the cove, where I learned to surf. There were tons of other people there taking lessons but the girls had a blast, and caught tons of waves. Malea is officially hooked on surfing. Yay!! 🏄‍♀️ 
🌊
After hours of surfing we headed back to the house for some down time, and then back to Makena Beach to close out the day playing in the waves, and drinking margaritas to celebrate margarita day. 
🌊
We enjoyed a beautiful sunset, and an incredible meal at Hotel Wailea then headed home and were surprised by fireworks! What a perfect way to spend Malea’s birthday eve. 
🌊
Matt and I decorated before bed and then I laid in bed thinking about where I was 12 years ago and how the best gift I’ve ever received came at 11:29pm the next evening. 
@mmoseley15 @emilia_boehmer #MaleaElizabeth
Day 4 - Started the day with worship, and our frie Day 4 - Started the day with worship, and our friend’s baptism, at the beach, which was followed by celebration, even by the whales. 
🌊
After the baptisms we picked up surfboards and headed to the waves. It was low tide, so the waves were small, but the girls had a blast and we even got to see more whales.
🌊
Then we headed back to Makena Beach, for some more wave time and found so many chickens! 🐓 8 roosters to be exact ( Malea counted them). 
🌊
Next headed home, and enjoyed wine on the patio, which has been Matt and my afternoon tradition, since we got here. 
🌊
After getting ready for dinner, we did something we used to do, almost every night when we lived here, and watched the sunset from the rock wall, in Kihei across from where we lived. It was so fun getting to experience the magic of the sun setting over the Pacific coast, with my family. 
🌊
After dinner we met up with our friends to talk about the baptism and catch up since we haven’t hung out in awhile. We ended up back at our place, talking late into the night. I am so grateful for how much the Lord has done in all of our lives since we met a few years ago. 
🌊
Tomorrow more surfing and more sun. Maui perfection. 
#MaleaElizabeth @mmoseley15 @emilia_boehmer
Day 3 - Started with a 3.4 mile run, with @mmosele Day 3 - Started with a 3.4 mile run, with @mmoseley15, and lots of beautiful views. 
🌊
It was too windy to surf today so instead we headed to Lahaina for lunch (a very messy lunch for my little rib lover) and some shopping.  We scouted out beaches on the way home, and stopped for some fresh fruit at the roadside stand. 
🌊 
Everyone was exhausted but we needed some beach time so we finished up the day with the waves at Wailea beach and another beautiful sunset. 
🌊
Excited because tomorrow we finally surf! 🏄‍♀️ 
#MaleaElizabeth @emilia_boehmer
Day 2- my favorite beach, Makena beach. We used to Day 2- my favorite beach, Makena beach. We used to spend hours, and days here, so it was a dream come true to get to spend hours in the waves and on the beach with Matt and Malea yesterday. It’s as beautiful as I remember it and I was so thankful to be back. 
🌊
After hours of beach time it was a food truck lunch, and time to head into Kihei, my old stomping grounds. We took the girls to the open market where they shopped and shopped, then we ended with shaved ice. 
🌊
The day ended with another beautiful sunset and dinner at MonkeyPod Kitchen, with the best Mai Tais we’ve had and Malea trying to convince Emilia to let her teach her how to cube. 🤣
🌊
Tomorrow we surf. 🤗 🏄‍♀️ 
@mmoseley15 @emilia_boehmer #MaleaElizabeth
Day 1 (yesterday)- A few thankful tears were shed Day 1 (yesterday)- A few thankful tears were shed when I finally got to sit down in my plane seat, and a huge sigh of relief that we were finally on our way. 
🌊 
It has been 19 years since I’ve been to Maui and I expected so many changes, which some of it has, but so much is also the same, including places we worked and a few favorite spots. 
🌊
But the best part was getting to be here with my family—watch the girls disappear to find the pool, and the beach, and the smiles on their faces as the realization sunk in that we were actually here!! 
🌊
Today I am thank for @mmoseley15 bringing me back here, beautiful sunsets, the Maui air, and upcoming beach time with my family! 
#MaleaElizabeth @mmoseley15 @emilia_boehmer
Not exactly how I planned to spend my day. 😵‍ Not exactly how I planned to spend my day. 😵‍💫 Thankful for the team at Prestige for sewing the top of my thumb back on. Luckily none of it ended up in the soup. 😬🤣
Saying goodbye (for now), last night, to these bea Saying goodbye (for now), last night, to these beautiful people, was one of the hardest things I’ve done in a long time. The neighbors who showed up with brownies the first time we met them, who became friends, who quickly turned into family—secondary parents to Matt and I,  and grandparents to Malea. 
💛
I have grieved and cried whenever I think about them leaving, for weeks, because I don’t know what it will be like without them. They have always been there for us, supported us, asked us how we are doing, even on our darkest days, and they have loved us and cheered us on, encouraged us to keep going because it will all be worth it in the end. 
💛
I will never hear the end of how terrible it was we decided to move to Palo Cedro and “abandon them”, but that didn’t discourage them from showing up with homemade birthday goodies and driving “all the way to the other side of the river” to stop by and see what we’ve been up to, and encourage us with how well we are living out our dream here on our farmstead. 
💛
I am honored they chose to spend their last night with us (even though technically we were 2nd choice 😉) but it was exactly what I needed. Bev, of course brought gifts that spoke to our hearts, and we reminisced, laughed and I think everyone cried at some point. 
💛
Dear friends I am excited for your new adventure, I can’t wait to hear where we need to go next, I can’t wait to “visit” Europe through your pictures, but please don’t forget to come home, you will be missed!!! 💛💛💛
We worked hard this weekend. 💪🏻 Our amazing We worked hard this weekend. 💪🏻 Our amazing house church showed up and helped us run all the electrical in the back garage—can lights, outlets, fans, exterior lights, etc! We finished so quickly that one couple decided to stay and help us frame out the storage room. 👏🏻
Today Matt and I added the door and a few other things, so now the room is ready for sheetrock! 👊🏻 A weekend of hard work and it ended with a beautiful sunset. Game room should be done in the next couple of months. 🙌🏻
#weekendwarriors #diy
Such a fun weekend away to Mt. Shasta, to celebrat Such a fun weekend away to Mt. Shasta, to celebrate Matt’s birthday. 
I am thankful for the beautiful place we live, friends who are as ridiculous as we are, amazing food, hilarious games, and most importantly my husband—who is definitely with celebrating. 
@mmoseley15 @kah_rhis_10
So this happened. 🏦 I still can’t even beli So this happened. 
🏦 
I still can’t even believe it. I am so thankful to finally be able to talk about this with people, because I am so proud of Matt! 
🏦 
When I first met Matt he told me his dream was to be the president of a bank someday, and here we are, in 6 months he will be. I am so proud of how hard he has worked to get to this place, never taking the easy way, always taking the strategic path, even if it meant taking less pay, a lower title, or doing the work of multiple people to make sure something got done well. 
🏦 
This is a dream come true, a promise of the Lord fulfilled, and I can’t wait to see what this next season holds for us. 
Congratulations Matt, you deserve this, and thank you Jeff, for paving the way, and being such an incredible boss, leader, and mentor for Matt. 
#FaithandFullness #faithfulness
Load More... Follow on Instagram

Looking for something?

Find Posts by Month

Copyright © 2022 · Faithful theme by Restored 316

Copyright © 2022 · Faithful Theme on Genesis Framework · WordPress · Log in