God Works Behind the Scenes

AUGUST 17, 2026

BY Shelley

I woke up this morning to snuggles from the cutest 3-year-old around. I may be a little biased, but I said what I said.

Last night, I picked my boy up after being away from him for seven whole days.

Seven.

We have never been apart that long, and this mama was READY. The second I had him back in my arms, he wrapped those little arms around me so tight and said, “Mama, let’s go home.”

And whew. My heart.

This morning, with him snuggled up beside me again, I found myself thinking about the past week and how much can happen in seven days.

While he was gone, something happened in my life that was scary. Something that made me stop and thank God over and over again that my son wasn't there to experience it.

And then it hit me:

God was working before I even knew I needed Him to.

That's the thing about my relationship with God. Sometimes I can clearly see what He's doing. Other times? I have absolutely no clue.

There are days I pray, “Okay God...where exactly are we going with this?” because the plan isn't always obvious to me.

But when I look back at my life, I can see His hand all over it.

A few years ago, I prayed for the life I have today.

I prayed for peace.

I prayed for safety.

I prayed for a home where my children and I could breathe.

I prayed for the strength to walk away from a domestic violence situation and somehow build a life on the other side of it.

And God did that.

It didn't happen overnight. It wasn't always pretty. There were plenty of days when I couldn't understand why certain things were happening or how everything could possibly work out.

But here I am.

Safe.

My babies are safe.

We have a home filled with laughter, toys everywhere, morning coffee, bedtime snuggles, prayers, chaos and a whole lot of love.

The life I once begged God for became the life I sometimes forget to stop and thank Him for.

And that's something I never want to lose sight of.

Maybe I can't always see what God is doing in the moment, but I've lived enough life to know that just because I can't see Him working doesn't mean He isn't working.

He's gone before me more times than I can count.

He's protected me when I didn't even realize I needed protecting.

He's carried me through some very dark places and somehow continued putting beautiful things in front of me.

And maybe that's part of why the mission behind Leviticus Fashions means so much to me.

For me, they're not just cute boots.... although, let's be clear, the boots ARE cute and fall is coming. 🍂👢

They stand behind something much bigger.

Through their support of The Justice Project, they're helping support women and families impacted by human trafficking. As a woman who knows what it feels like to rebuild a life after abuse, that mission hits close to my heart.

Our stories may be different, but I understand what it means to need safety. To need support. To need someone to remind you that what happened to you does not have to be where your story ends.

There is life on the other side.

There is hope.

There is purpose.

And sometimes God takes the darkest chapters of our lives and uses them to make us passionate about bringing light into somebody else's.

So if you feel led to support The Justice Project, please take a few minutes to learn about their mission and consider donating.

And while you're there...you might as well check out Leviticus Fashions too. 😉

Because fall is right around the corner, your girl LOVES fall, and apparently we're walking into this next season trusting God's plan...

in a really cute pair of boots, of course. 👢🍂🤎

Whatever season you're walking through right now, remember this:

God can be working behind the scenes long before you understand what He's doing.

I know that because when I look around at the life I have today, I realize I'm standing in the middle of prayers I prayed years ago.