Google image "The circumstances we ask God to change are often the circumstances God is using to change us." ~Mark Batterson, pastor Who knows what the end of this day holds? God does. And He is not waiting for the polls to close. He is in control, always has been and always will be. He is the Alpha and Omega (the first and the last). Maybe this election season and our nation that is in turmoil has been a refining moment for all of us to decide who we are and what we want to be about in this broken world. The last few years have been exhausting in some ways, right? Let's surrender our control (and election results) back to God. Just ponder each of these verses-they are just some of many that remind us who is in control- and ask God to bring you peace in your heart and mind. "Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses
Tree of Life Tapestry Google image "Faith is the deliberate confidence in the character of God whose ways you may not understand at the time." ~ Oswald chambers π³Have you ever worked on a needlepoint for what seemed like an endless amount of hours? Me either. I don't have the patience. How about painting using George Seurat's pointillism, where he used a method of painting small distinct dots of color without mixing them, so only when you stood back and looked at it as a whole did you see the way the colors come together so beautifully? La Seine a la Grande Jatte by George Seurat, 1888 π³Again, me either. However, I have been known to spend a fair amount of time on a good dot-to-dot with my grandkids, where the picture is revealed as the numbers are connected. Seriously, so fun. π³ This blog is not about me and my minimal amount of patience, stamina or talent. It's about our gracious Heavenly Father, who on our worst days loves us unconditionally and