Jello

 

(Paper Cranes) 

Deuteronomy 31:6

⁶ Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the Lord your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you.”

May seemed like it would never end. I'm pushing through what seems like jello...going in slow motion trying to get to September, when I leave for my next big adventure, but I have to stop and realize how much God is changing me in the here and now. Learning how to listen and then wait on the Lord has been the theme of my summer so far. It's in the books I pick up to read, I hear it preached on Sunday morning, and it fills the conversations I have with others. God is practically shouting in my ear; "Walk with me. Be still and listen for my voice."

(Zen doodles)

I would not trade this preparation for an earlier ticket to NYC. I would miss out on so many things. I think I would struggle a lot more later on without the training I'm receiving now. What are you left with when the familiar is ripped away? Whether it is a death of a family member, a physically debilitating illness, or simply a move to another city. When the familiar is taken away what you are left with is what you have been cultivating in the peaceful moments. Will it be a solid foundation & sweet communion with a Savior or will you be picking up the threads of THE relationship you neglected while in the midst of a crisis? He is there now. He loves you no matter what you do, think, or how you feel. I think I can learn how to dance again in that kind of grace.