Good Afternoon
I hope all is well with you.
I have not written here in over three years.
There are times when all energy resources must be committed to maintaining &
sustaining what is most vital.
Today is six-years since my Mom passed away - May 16, 2020.
A great deal has transpired since then.
I got laid off .... again
My youngest son almost lost his life when a drunk driver in a truck struck him,
sent him flying and then ran him over before fleeing the scene.
There have been multiple bouts of illness.
And this Monday will be one-year since my Dad passed away - May 18, 2025.
I have learned of the passing of a dear childhood friend.
And lost many relationships.
There were situations in my past that I thought,
'it cannot get worse' I was sadly mistaken.
Don't get me wrong - good things have happened too.
My son survived - with a leg full of titanium but he survived.
I found new work.
I've started and am building a bakery business.
My middle son got engaged - just recently.
And I got an amazing 'daughter' and grand-daughter. That little girl is my absolute heart.
And my oldest son overcame social anxiety - he has been instrumental in getting the
business started.
Through it all, God has remained faithful.
And as a result,
FAITH REMAINS.
I told my future daughter-in-law, "God has given me a new
tribe and a new village."
No matter what you lose, God is able to bring about
restoration - like he did for Job.
Understand, no blessing or introduction of new 'tribe members' can take the place of lost loved ones.
But God can set you in a revised village where you can love and be loved in return.
My sons are still with me - that is something to be thankful for.
My sweet 17-year old MinPin Chico left us (before my Mom passed)
But even in that area, God blessed my grand-daughter with Toy Fox Terrier Cosmo.
He has been a blessing to the entire family.
Again, it does not replace what has been lost. But you can experience joy again - different - but again.
Through it all, my faith has been POUNDED.
It has been strengthenedand FAITH REMAINS, but it has been battered.
Over the past week, I have come to this site mutiple times and read things I penned years ago.
I have been amazed at how the words have encouraged my faith and soothed my soul.
One of my favorite verses in the Bible has always been Isaiah 50:4
"The LORD God has given me an instructed tongue, that I should know how to deliver a word in season to
them are weary."
I had know idea that weary someone would be me.
So why share all of this?
I just want to let you know that
GOD IS FAITHFUL -
Even when we don't understand, when we are hurt and angry
HE IS FAITHFUL.
I put a period at the end of that sentence - because His faithfulness is the
beginning and the end of our story - and every page in between. That is a reason
to rejoice and be thankful. No matter how difficult things seem - He is with
you. He will never leave you nor forsake you. Even when He feels distant, and
you cannot see where or how or that He is working; He working still.
Jesus replied, "My Father is still working, and I am working too." John 5:17 CEB
The blood of Jesus covers us perpetually. The Person Jesus, is ever interceding on our behalf.
If you are in a tough place today - let the knowledge of His love & faithfulness encourage you.
Be Blessed!
