“Life is like licking honey off a thorn”
Throughout this time preparing for the race I’m really trying to be intentional about being present in this season. Not just hoping and wishing for what’s to come (it might be cause I’m terrified) but enjoying the people and where I am right now.
Something that has been hitting me lately is just how much sorrow and joy there is right where I am right now. And I know it’s all the time but just lately it’s been so present. I don’t have to wait to see the hungry begging in India, I don’t have to wait to talk to someone about how much God yearns to be in a relationship with them in Cambodia, I don’t have to wait to be a missionary. And yes, missionaries are great (that’s why I going on a missions trip yo) and yes it’s good to experience another way of life and connect with people from different walks of life, but right here there is so much sorrow and we have so much joy to share.
I sat listening to my grandmother talk about her grandparents and how they grew up and how her mom didn’t have much and I saw tears of sorrow well up in her eyes but as she kept talking I saw tears of joy as she recounted how her grandparents were always there for her when she needed them.
I talked to a friend about their relationship with God and heard the sorrow of feelings of rejection and frustration but felt joy as I think of what can become of their life as I prayed for my friend with my mom.
I felt the sorrow and frustration of a horrible day at work but felt the joy of words of encouragement and an unexpected donation to my mission trip later in the day.
This life is so full of ups and downs and sometimes we may wonder what’s the point? How can one moment be full of so much hope and joy and the next be filled with so much distress and regret?
I read the words of King David in Psalms about his heart full of sorrow and distress yet on the next page his heart was full of hope and thanksgiving and one thing remains, that my God is faithful and he is a good and just God.
I may not understand everything now and maybe I never will, but I know that I have gotten this far because of Him.
I pray that whoever reads this will ask Him to be real in their lives and to turn their sorrows into joy.
“You have turned my mourning into joyful dancing. You have taken away my clothes of mourning and clothed me with joy” Psalms 30:11
“Rejoice with those who rejoice; mourn with those who mourn.” Romans 12:15
Life isn’t all roses but it just makes sense to take it on with the one who created you, this life, and consequently roses as well :p
With that being said, one of my highs today was that I received another anonymous donation of $1,000!!!!
This puts me well over $10,000!!!!
Another update is that we will be doing another garage sale this Saturday coming up, July 2. We had a good amount leftover and had great success. Thanks to everyone who came! We made about $490 !!
Thank you to my family and friends that came and helped out, donated, and even bought, you guys are life savers!!!
