Just a quick note of thanks to those who inquired about the lengthy radio silence. Your words of encouragement are a treasure to me. I have been very careful to keep Lightseeker a discussion area for all of us rather than a personal blog, and hence opted to temporarily suspend the weekly posts whilst I wait for some direction. Many of you know that it has been a personally defining few months on all fronts, but I did not want that to spill over into our conversation. In hind-(should I say middle?)-sight the realisation that life is predominantly not lived in calm waters has slowly unfolded, leaving me shaking my head at my own flimsy justifications. Thanks to the lady who threw the wake-up cream pie, it hit the mark, mom.
And now a word of encouragement to you :
It is going to be OK.
The storms will come, but you are never alone. Winter will bloom into springtime again, the road will be levelled ahead of you and a garden will grow from the barren desert. When you have lost a precious someone, or even something, it is an opportunity to embrace those with you on the journey and turn our hearts to Him with a new-found sense of purpose and clarity.
Love never fails…never
WS
If only I had known what was just around the corner when I wrote this post. Thanks to everyone who responded via phone and email. This post was not about me or my family, but for friends who, right now, need our prayers and support in a very real way. We need to walk right next to them, even though we feel that we are fumbling in the dark, let's just be there. Love, WS
Despair in the storm is a declaration that God is no longer sovereign. Peace in the storm is a powerful pronouncement that God never sleeps!!!
Anton, yes, He is with us always, even though we just hear, see, smell and taste the salt spray at times! Love to you guys.
Hi Wern
Takling about calm waters, from my experience, the best waves are to be found after a storm and not when its flat!
Shine on.
Love Craig
Thanks Craig – maybe I should start surfing? Appreciate you. WS
you have no idea how much i needed to read this. today. no idea.
xx
Mel, you guys were in my mind and on my heart when I wrote this. Would love to get together sometime soon when Russ is back.