I confess that I did breathe out a bit as I was paddling across that little lake. I just love the water. I grew up on Lake Maud and spent a fair amount of time every year on, in or around that lake. So it does refresh my soul to glide across the water. Our garage will be pretty crowded next winter, but sometimes it is worth the trouble to have so much enjoyment.
I needed that time to just float across the lake. It has been a busy and kind of crazy last month! We have had so many milestones pass by - some that I have blogged about and some that I have missed. We passed by Ken's 65th Birthday and I somehow didn't blog about that! These days, being 65 does not mean that you get to retire (sadly)! It was also our 43rd Wedding Anniversary, and I didn't really blog about that.
Then this event happened! It was actually Lia's 8th dance recital! She has been dancing since she was 3 years old and this recital was actually ON her 11th birthday! This year Ellie also danced! I missed blogging about that also. And then last week, this cutie pie turned 4 months old!
Just to add to the "milestones" in our family, last Friday was Gwen and Tim's 16th Wedding Anniversary! My gosh, where did that time go? Seriously, Gwen and Tim just seem way too young to be married 16 years! It is one of those things that seems almost impossible to fathom when that wedding seems like it was just a few years ago!
Yes, time marches on. And those special dates just seem to roll around faster and faster. I confess that this busy time has left me feeling a bit buried. It is hard to begin to blog when there is SO MUCH that you want to talk about. It just becomes easier to not write anything. Then today I saw this .....
This gave me so much comfort and hope! Even though I missed blogging about these special events as they happened, that doesn't mean that I can't still share my thoughts and feelings and all that the Lord has been speaking to me! In fact, as I let those thoughts sit and "germinate" something much bigger and better just might grow!
Another "milestone" that I didn't mention yet is the anniversary of this blog. I actually began to write this blog four years ago. I really didn't know how long I would continue to blog - or if I would even blog for a month. Here it is, four years of blogging. So many new and wonderful connections and friends from around the world. So much encouragement and so many kind words. When I started this blog I had been in a season of feeling very buried. It had been a few dark years, wondering exactly what I was supposed to be doing for Jesus. This blog grew out of those dark years, Looking back over these four years, I can see just how much Jesus has done in me from that small seed, sown in darkness. It hasn't always been easy to keep on truth telling and being honest on these pages. I have shared through the good times and the bad, through the happy and the sad. In it all, I have been growing up....toward that marvelous light of Jesus. It gives me encouragement to keep on... and to press for even more. Yes, I love this picture. I will keep that image of the new little seedling, drinking in the rain, yet remembering the dark times, hidden and alone. I will see myself pushing onwards and upwards towards the light.
Yes, sitting in that Kayak is a great place to remember that seed being watered by the Spirit. Resting and floating across the water, feeling the sun on my face, is just what this little plant needs! I am so thankful for the reminder today!
Jesus, thank you for helping us to see from your perspective. What a powerful reminder this is for us to know that we are your seeds. When things seem dark and we feel buried, you are doing an amazing transforming work in us. Holy Spirit, keep us always looking towards the light of Jesus. Thank you for milestones and anniversaries and birthdays! Thank you Jesus for your love. Amen
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