This is where we’re living tonight. No particular reason…just because we never stop needing to think about life this way…
Life is a troubled and winding road…switchback after switchback…and the point of biblical stories is to help us feel in our bones, not just know in our heads that God is for us in all these strange turns. The life of the godly is not a straight line to glory. It’s more like a dark and seemingly unkown trail through the mountains. There are rockslides, and slippery curves and hairpin turns that make you go backward in order to go forward, but along this hazardous, twisted road that doesn’t let you see very far ahead, and may even make you feel like you’ve been led to the edge of a cliff, God gives us encouragement and hope that all the perplexing turns of our lives are going somewhere good. Often, when we think God is farthest from us or has even turned against us, the truth is that He is laying a foundation for greater happiness in our lives. God is plotting for our joy. He is plotting the course and managing the troubles with far reaching purposes for our good and for the glory of Jesus Christ. That is a sweet and bitter providence. ~Piper
This is a wonderful reminder to hang on tight to God always. There’s no more security than in His loving you, Moment by Moment. We pray for all of you every day, hurt with you & rejoice with you for each victory, no matter how small. Chase is an amazing tiny boy with a heart big as all outdoors. Won’t heaven and new bodies be wonderful to share? Much love to you all.
amen and amen Ellie, loved the photo of the ball game.