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world in the palm of his hand & calls each star by name…delights in seeing
us giddy about the silliest, simplest thing that he does for us. like when we randomly mention that it’s a
perfect day for a cozy, knit, hammock-y chair…AND THEN HE GIVES US ONE! along with a beautiful, cool, rainy nite at a
cozy café.
our god DELIGHTS in us
when we are DELIGHTED. especially when
we delight IN HIM. it’s this amazing,
wonderful, never-ending circle.
these past weeks have
been a little bumpy. i’ve been wrestling.
not so much with god but with
emotions. in anticipation of the end of
“the race” (really just of this leg of the much longer “race”) and getting back
to the states, i feel like i’m wading in a rolling tide. i’m so excited to get there…and at the same
time i’m petrified to not wake up to “this” – this culture, this family, this
country, this market, this worship, this brokenness, this celebration…
as each wave washes over me. it’s in
that moment that the easiest response is protection – protect my emotions…my
fears…my excitement…protect “this” and move on to “that.” i’ve operated that way before and it’s worked
out ok, so why not be consistent, right?
protect anything this time. this time,
he’s bringing me thru every moment…as wonderful & painful as each one is…all
the while reminding me, in a non-stop series of waves, you could say, that the
only thing that truly protects me is prayer.
to him. it has been a time of intense,
intimate prayer. when something happens
and my response is worry – i pray a simple prayer and release it, truly
trusting, with confidence, that he has heard me & that it is done. when something happens and my response is joy
– i praise him, knowing that he is celebrating with me.
happening at home and here. random
things have just started falling into place.
god has been making connections that i never could have orchestrated,
and he’s answering prayers big, small, and some just plain silly…like those for
a cozy, knit, hammock-y chair.
chosen, the one i love, in whom i delight;
he will proclaim justice to the nations.
