I spent some more time in tent city again today….(if you aren't aware of tent city check our my "times of refreshing" blog) I love it there. Everything that is there and the bumps, turns, hills and valleys that are needed to get there.
I cannot even express to you how much beauty there is in tent city. I can attempt to show you what I see. Every person I see, every little thing the Lord is showing me the beauty in everything and I feel overwhelmed at times by his beauty. The beauty that is in each and every single day.
There is beauty around you. No matter where you are. God's beauty shines on every person you pass. He made us, and so each and every single person is beautiful. A unique and wonderful present from God to share. You may argue that statement. There are plenty of painful things in the world, and trust me each of us share in pain.
A major heart ache in my life has been the loss of a loved parent. At the same time I can honestly say that, that moment changed the course of my life. At the time my intent was to move out west to Alberta and pursue a career in music and hopefully eventually working in a recording studio. However when my father past away life changed, and I had changed. The hope I had for my life and my ideas as to what life would look like then had changed the moment he was gone. My plans, my ideas, my hopes, my desires had all died and what did I have left? I felt like there wasn't much I could do but trust God. That happens all the time doesn't it? Something traggic happens and then we turn to God for more support than we consider on a day to day basis. So I was now putting ALL my plans, ideas, hopes and desires in God FINALLY and you know what he did?
He took me to India. A very small glimpse into a world that I had not known, but that I fell in love with and ultimately led me here. Now, on this race.
There is beauty in pain and there is always hope. Love can always be found. I promise there can be joy in the mourning, and strength from a God who is love.
My heart loves because He loves.
