Confirmation After Confirmation

New here? This series traces how WayMaker Fabrics began. In Part 1, a $50 sewing machine and a growing love for fabric set everything in motion. In Part 2, I finally said the idea out loud, a digital fabric printing company, and prayed for a name. That's when "Way Maker" came to mind.

"And Joshua said, 'Here is how you shall know that the living God is among you... And when the soles of the feet of the priests bearing the ark of the Lord, the Lord of all the earth, shall rest in the waters of the Jordan, the waters of the Jordan shall be cut off from flowing.'" Joshua 3:10, 13

Here's the truth I need you to understand. I am not capable of doing this on my own. Every single day, I lean on Him for strength, direction, and courage.

A Christian Business

One day, while driving to church, my husband asked how I planned to navigate being a Christian business owner. Without hesitation, I said, "I'm not called to be that. I'm called to be a Christian business." This venture, whether it ever became a real business or not, was God's, not mine. I would speak of Him often and boldly.

That morning, our pastor preached from Joshua 3. When the Israelites carried the Ark of the Covenant to the Jordan River, the waters did not part at first. They had to step in, trusting God completely, before the miracle happened.

As I pictured their feet touching the water, I felt my own hesitation mirrored in their story. God was asking me to do the same, to step forward in faith and let Him make the way.

By the end of the sermon, I knew this message was for me. I left church resolved to be all in on this business He was calling me to build.

Is it possible to be all in with God and still have doubts? To still whisper, "Lord, is that really You?" Because that's exactly where I was. Even after I'd surrendered WayMaker completely to His will, I found myself asking for confirmation again and again. If anything, the more committed I became, the deeper and more urgent my prayers grew. I knew I couldn't take a single step in my own strength. I needed Him to guide every move, then, now, always.

People say the devil is in the details. I couldn't disagree more. God is in the details. Every step. Every turn. Every decision. He's the One weaving it all together.

A Promotion, and a Prayer

Right in the middle of all this, my husband was offered a big promotion, with one catch: it meant moving to another state. Suddenly there was another question on the table. Where were we supposed to open WayMaker?

We both knew deep down that moving wasn't part of God's plan for us. But my husband also longed for the next challenge in his career, and he worried that saying no might close the door on future opportunities.

We prayed over it, wrestled with it, and in the end, he turned it down, trusting that God would open the right doors in the right place.

So, what did I do next? I took my concerns straight to God. This is where I'm reminded just how deeply He cares about the small things and the big ones alike. My husband's job had nothing to do with the mission God was giving me through WayMaker, yet it still mattered to me. And because it mattered to me, it mattered to Him. I prayed, "Lord, we need to know that Jeff will still have chances to grow here in Phillipsburg."

Not long after, my husband was invited to a meeting with his manager. He was offered the exact same position right here at home. I can't tell you the joy and relief in that moment. It was my third undeniable confirmation from God, a reminder that He truly does order our steps, right down to the zip code.

He gave us a name: WayMaker.

He gave us a confirmation sermon: Joshua 3.

He gave us the promotion for my husband we prayed for.

Have you ever found yourself fully committed to where God is calling you, but still terrified and unsure? It reminds me so much of Moses. He was hesitant to take the first step, but once he did, God used him to help free an entire nation.

Next: Provision, where God supplied a building, funding, and suppliers in ways I never could have arranged on my own.