Frankly, I'm not sure. I just remember telling someone a few weeks ago that recent trials my family and I were dealing with were not so much like big rocks that were crushing, or boulders to circumvent, but rather it was like being pelted with a thousand little pebbles. Irritating, clumsy to walk through, and exhausting to deal with (especially when a few would get through and poke us in the eye!). Lots of little trials. Comin' at you one at a time - easy to deal with. Pelted enmass - makes me wish I had an umbrella, or shield... or box to hide in!
But I am not made for hiding. And I have a shield. I am sheltered under the wing of an Almighty God. And it is to this God I want to bring glory. Because He has done great things for me. He is my Rock - my thousand little pebbles are really nothing in comparison.
It helps me to write things down. I figured that after years of "paper journals", I would try something new. It marks the advent of something entirely new in our lives. We are pulling up roots and moving back toward the place we were raised. Our adult children have headed in that direction - the children that are still at home, well - it's hard to dislodge them from the only home they've ever known. But we know God is calling. And we are following.
The journey will be loaded with thousands of pebbles. Probably a few boulders, too. Time to make note of them all and see what God does in sheltering us over the course of the next year or so.
Oh - As I'm sure you'll figure out, this is entirely new to me (all 3 of you.... I suspect that I can get a few family members to follow this little blog). And I'll learn along the way... about blogging (and more). So forgive any spelling, posting, photo attachment, design or editing anomolies. I'll figure it out eventually.
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