When the hard things come, the questions, the doubts, the fears, the lies, and the spiritual attack I find myself feeling all the things. Feelings are overwhelming and I often find myself longing for an escape that I know won’t come. But the Lord promises good things for his children, right? Sure does!
In the midst of some difficult things I find the Father showing me the sweet little gifts of every day even more:
-The face of our goofy host, Juan, lighting up the breakfast table.
-Flowers bursting from trees and floating down around me in the yard.
-Cake at dinner!
-The simplicity of 2 four year olds laughing together.
-Surprise blueberry muffins, not one but TWO!
-Christmas music!
-Mountains dusted in the pink of dusk.
-Conversations that last until 2 a.m. with beautiful, wisdom-filled friends.
-Good smelling laundry detergent.
-Backwards hats.
This is just to name a few of those gifts the Father has given me in the last few days. I know that the Lord fulfills his promises. He doesn’t allow us to walk through hard seasons without bringing growth and a closer intimacy to Him out of it. And I know that even during the hard seasons when I just want him to take me out of it- He will bring me joy. He will remind me that He loves me and that I can lean fully on that simple truth.
My Heavenly Father loves me.
“Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for he who promised is faithful.”
Hebrews 10:23
