Wow, how I have missed these daily devotions and time with you ladies. Vacation was, well a blessing and of course trying with two little ones. My husband says that with the kids vacation can be more like a trip... and so it was until Mimi and Papa showed up to help out a bit more so mommy and daddy could also have some time for sleep and fun get-a ways.
Speaking of get-a ways; we took our oldest to the lake for a special day and she just couldn't get enough of this green paddle boat. Usually timid, we thought surely she would change her mind once we got her close to entering the boat, but no way, her mind was set and so the green boat it was. She was our captain and she wanted to go way out in the deep waters of the lake, which kind of surprised us. She kept singing ahoy captain... (From her favorite Little Bear show) while smiling; it was so adorable. So of course we joined in the fun and sang along with her. She just loved it and even sat in the back at one point all by herself, enjoying the scenery and telling us where to go next. The only thing is that our boat wouldn't seem to go the right direction while turning or steering, so hubby kind of ran into a few things on our journey. If we were planning on going left, it would kind of go right, or stay straight and take us to the unknown... Even still, we really enjoyed the adventure and the new fun memories we were creating.
Reflection: Anyhow, the steering problem got my hubby and I thinking about how life just throws us twists, turns and flops sometimes and how just when we think we're in for a real flop, God brings us something beautiful on the other side, literally. So, I thought I would share to encourage us all to hang on when the going gets tough and when things don't seem as they ought. When we trust in a God bigger than all and ourselves, we can truly get through anything. When we can accept His grace for our so called failures and stumbles, enough to let go and leave things at the so called "altar" of life if you will; we can be truly free to live and yep even fail again. I mean, if our boat didn't have such steering issues, we wouldn't have been all over that lake like we were enjoying every part of it. Thankfully God knows our full lake's view (our story) and has a way to get us to where we need to go even if we may not know just where that is yet or how to get there. As my husband would say, God sees the end of our story, not just the beginning and He's there rooting us on to get through another page and chapter, all be it tough at times... He's there to get us to the place of His rest and glory, as we just hold on to Him. Oh, and thank God He never fails.
2 Corinthians 4:8-9 "We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed." Be encouraged that His grace is sufficient. 2 Peter 3:18 "But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and for ever. Amen."
Prayer: Thank you Lord that you are unfailing and constant; that you are our hope, grace, love and future. Allow us to see your perspective in the midst of our unknowing times and struggles, help us to rely upon and accept your grace and hope, setting us free from our own baggage of life. Let us call you the captain of our lives and rely on you for our every need. I thank you for giving us safe travels and healing our baby. You alone are worthy to be praised.
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