Trees Part 2
Good Morning,
As I sit at my computer I cannot believe the month of July has come and gone. We have clocked so many kilometers on our van, visited with friends and family and now the reality of the school year is pressing in hard.
It’s kind of funny to me that my last post was about our evergreen in Canada. Well the Lord has such a unique ways of reminding me that no matter where I am storms come and go but He is never changing. I’ll back up and fill you in.
We returned back to NC with my parents after being away for almost a month. There was an incredible storm that occurred while we are all out of the house. We arrived home to find the storm had blown down two evergreen trees in our backyard. One was cracked and dangling dangerous close to our home. The other evergreen lay flat, on top of our air conditioner, after taking out the eaves trough on the corner of our home.
My dad had arrived back to the house with my two boys first. They scouted out the damage and then walked around the neighborhood to find many who had experienced true devastation as the back of their homes were seriously compromised. As the events of the day sunk in and night fell, my spirit was no where near being still and calm. The “what ifs” traveled through my mind with lightening speed. The familiar doubts that Satan loves to thrown into my face about our decision to move arrived right on cue and this mama was not choosing to look for peace.
As the clean up efforts ensued the next day I heard my Heavenly Father’s still small voice remind me that the evergreens in my life, no matter what country I find myself in are under His control. The winds obey Him. If I truly depended on Him, my need to maintain control ultimately demonstrates my lack of faith. Ouch the truth of that stung and yet I was not feeling condemned as I know the heart of my God is instruction and correction. Perfect timing, God’s timing.
As I gaze into my backyard, the stumps that now sit are a new reminder to me that God is God no matter what country I find myself in. Storms will come and go but He always remains the same.
John 12:27 (The Message)
27-28“Right now I am storm-tossed. And what am I going to say? ‘Father, get me out of this’? No, this is why I came in the first place. I’ll say, ‘Father, put your glory on display.’”
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