Peace I leave with you; my peace I give
you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be
troubled and do not be afraid.
John 14:27 (NIV)
John 14:27 (NIV)
I
keep hoping that one of these days I will be able to write about the wonderful
turn of events my life has taken, that suddenly things are all turning out and
coming up roses, and that I have no more problems. Instead, I dread blogging
anymore because all I have to report is more bad things happening.
Repairs
on the vehicle we’ve had for two months cost us $2200, our washing machine is
not working correctly, I shut my finger in the car door Friday, our popup
camper is shot and not usable, we haven’t been able to find another camper and
we leave for our camping trip in two weeks.
Can
we get a break, Lord, just one tiny little break? And not a broken finger kind
of break?
Yesterday
our son begged us to let him take us on a pontoon boat ride. We just always
have so much to do, or the weather’s not nice, or there’s always an excuse. But
last night, we were finally like, ok, we’ll go.
It
was a beautiful evening and I was reminded that as much as I complain about the
town I live in, it is a beautiful place. We are surrounded by woods and water
and wide open spaces. There is always a place to go to find peace. There may
not be a place to find the money to pay unexpected bills or a magical healer of
swollen fingers. An affordable, adorable camping trailer might not fall from
the sky.
But
there will be peace.
Lord, God, thank you for all that you
have provided me with and help me to remember that peace is what I need most.
Amen
3 comments:
Chris, your post really hit home for me. Sometimes I just want to say, "Enough, Lord, enough!" Then I realize it isn't up to me. Peace, my friend, peace.
Yeah, sometimes when it rains, it pours. We keep getting hit with one unexpected expense after another. Dental surgery for one cat; an abdominal ultrasound for another; a special assessment from our HOA for building improvements. It's like we can't catch our breath. Ugh! I hope things brighten up for you, Chris. May you find, even on the most overwhelming of days, some sense of peace.
Thanks, Carol and Denise, for the support. It does seem like everyone is getting hit with so much stuff. Peace to everyone.
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