Just a Daisy in the Meadow

When one is discouraged what does one do? It takes lots of will power to praise God for “little” things when huge things are making such a negative impact . . . right? Singing does lift the spirits . . . but at times ones spirits are so low that all that that produces is tears . . . at least if your like me . . . Prayer has been applied already too many times to count . . . the whole body “groans with words that cannot be utterd” all day, for many days . . . so what then? . . . you don’t really want to ask someone else to pray with you, for you AGAIN, one doesn’t want to complain . . . so you wait . . . for God to pull you through . . . you know He can . . . and He will . . . but His timing is often different than our impatient hearts would like . . .

And then . . . He does . . . He covers you with His feathers, and under His wings He gives you refuge . . . Our Father . . . like a mother hen caring for her children . . . oh, to be like a child again and to rest in such care . . . We ARE children . . . and our Father LOVINGLY  cares for His own . . . He is trustworthy! He proved Himself to me again today!

“He shall cover you with His feathers, and under His wings you shall take refuge . . .” - Psalm 91:4

It was seven years ago that I was waiting for my fiancee to come . . .  we were anxiously awaiting our wedding day . . . oh, to be together all the time . . .

And now this season of life is soooo busy caring and providing for our growing family, that time alone, just the two of us, seems precious and short . . .

But God is good . . . I cherish the relationship I have with my husband . . . especially when I look around me and see the kind of relationships many husbands and wifes have.

I have been blessed with a faithful husband whom I can trust, one whom I laugh with and share my deepest longings and dreams, one whom I can lean on and who will weep with me during tough times. 

And so we celebrate . . .  life together . . .  one never know how long that may be . . . Japheth’s friend Chris went on to be with the Lord last week, at age 30, leaving behind a grieving wife and a young son and a daughter. 

“We have this moment, to hold in our hands and to touch, as it slips through our fingers like sand . . .” Yeserday is gone and tomorrow may never come.  But we have THIS MOMENT TODAY!

I’ve had some nice help today . . . my five year old was begging me to let him change his little brothers “stinky” . . . so I let him. He declared that he liked to do this and furthermore asked if he could do all of them from now on . . . . hmmmmm . . . and then older brother not to be outdone volunteered to do the wet ones . . . anyway all this afternoon and evening I did not have to change any diapers . . . This is really nice!!!

God does supply my every need . . . He said He would . . . He is faithful . . . It’s just that in my humanness I often think that He a bit late . . . He’s not . . . It’s just that He does His will and His way in His time and it is ( . . . if I could just see the whole picture) perfect! And so I praise Him for His excellence, His omnipotence, His power in my life! I praise Him for His faithfulness . . . and I cling to that verse with all my heart . . .

“But my God shall supply ALL your need . . . ” Philippians 4:19a

I love the changing seasons . . . I’m always ready for the next one to come and enjoy the newness, the freshness of each individual one! What can beat the smell of damp, autumn leaves and crisp morning air? Thank- you, Lord!