Abide

I was supposed to blog about Chapter 3 of our Sacred Marriage study, but for some reason I couldn't.  Probably because I was wrestling with a few things.  I don't have answers, but I do have peace and a fresh perspective.

It turns out that I can learn a lot from being a parent if I have the eyes to see the lessons right before me.  When Annabelle is trying to get across a message that I don't seem to be understanding (at least quickly enough for her), she flaps her arms up and down quite quickly and makes her signature "maaaa" sound over and over again until I respond in the way she's expecting.  She can't comprehend yet that I really do have her best in mind, that I'm not going to forget about her or her needs.  I will never desert her and I will most certainly always love her, whether she can see me or not.

I've realized that often times I act like Annabelle when I don't feel like God is listening to me or answering my prayers as quickly as I would like.  But the truth is that my Father God will never leave me.  He is always with me and provides more than I need.  All I need to do is abide in Him.  Breathe deep.  Relax.  Trust.  Pray.  Hope.

And not just hope that He'll do what I want.  Eternal Hope.  Remembering that this is not our home.  That's what this blog was meant to be: a testament to eternal hope floating to the surface of everyday life. How quickly I forget.