Hello my friends!
Well Christmas has come and gone but I have to say this year seemed a little less rushed for me mostly due to time management on my part which took the hustle and bustle out of the scenario, it was a most enjoyable Christmas day. I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas and that you too were lucky enough to find some breathing time.
Hard to believe we are headed into a new year which will be filled with memories that mark the year with significance of some life altering event that is sure to be a part of it. 2016 had many moments like this for our family. Larry was out of a steady job, I began working from home, AC went out, my nephew was put on a permanent trachea, my sister was diagnosed with colon cancer to which she will continue chemo until February, but in the face of these events hope still shined through and brought out so much good when we could have chosen to let it beat us down. I see strength and hope, grace and mercy, as they sculpt us into better versions of ourselves. I see a God who places people in our lives that not just help us through difficult times but find joy in them too. I do not know what this new year will hold but I am confident in the one who does. God is good always no matter what may arise.
With every situation we have an opportunity to grow and despite the human inclination to focus on the here and now and the emotions of any given situation if we would just remind ourselves that "this too shall pass" we can cling to the promises that God is in control even when we feel out of control.
My prayer for you and myself is that we never forget to find God in every moment, good or bad, and find Him first because no matter how in control or out of control we might feel, the only one with real control is Him.
We have one very specific call on our lives, and mom's it is not the calling of being a mother (there is nothing biblical to support that) or the calling of a wife (we choose this) but the calling of seeking God FIRST. We take pride in being in control or taking control of this or that and never realize that very control is a trap, a distraction that can leave us feeling powerless when things don't work out as we plan because we actually think we are in control and never really are. God has got this, always has, always will, let Him be God and let us seek God, control how you can make that happen this year.
Happy new year my friends, may God always be your first response
