God is good all the time….
But Martha was distracted by all the preparations that had to be made.” Luke 10:40
We just returned from our final trip of the summer….
An amazing gift….
Provided by the hands and feet of Jesus….
It was an annual trip….
A trip my healed wife always cherished….
I miss her….
We rejoice in the spirit with her…
But in the flesh….
I miss her….
The trip was great….
The drive not so much….
Too much time to think….
I miss the little things….
The sound of her voice….
Her contagious laughter….
Her touch on my brow…
Rubbing away my frowns….
Her sometimes quiet presence….
Providing comfort…
Love….
Peace….
Support….
All with her quiet presence….
I miss so much about her….
I don’t stay there long….
It begins to hurt too much….
I remember to have all that back….
Would pull her from His presence….
Back to this dirt ball called earth….
I would never want that….
I remember our time here is but a vapor….
We will be together soon….
With Him…..
For eternity…..
I cannot comprehend eternity…..
But I know it is a long time….
And that is good enough….
Peace returns to my heart….
The memories return joy…
Not hurt…
That Joy floods my soul…..
And I rest in the Hope….
The Hope I have through Him….
We had to take a detour on the way down….
It took us off the interstate….
Onto a country road….
I was the only car to take the detour….
It was a beautiful drive….
So scenic….
So peaceful….
It took a little longer….
But worth every second….
Although my life is not on the path….
I am not on the route I originally planned….
I am traveling on unexpected roads….
I am not where I ever thought I would be….
There is beauty to be found….
There is beauty in the detours….
He lets His presence be known….
Everywhere….
All the time….
Even in the detours….
I am never alone….
He has got this….
He has got my children….
He has got me….
I am overwhelmed with gratitude….
He loves me so much….
To never forsake me….
In spite of me…
He still loves me….
Unconditionally….
I am overwhelmed with His trust….
In me….
His trust….
That I can handle this….
With Him….
His trust….
That I won’t wreck my children….
That she has so beautifully raised….
He has not given me more than I can handle….
With Him….
I cannot do it alone….
But with Him….
I can do this…
He says so….
And I trust…
In Him…..
It is time to settle down….
Slow down….
Walk….
Rest…
In His peace….
Remove some distractions….
Simplify our overcrowded schedule….
And slow down…
And walk….
With Him….
Rest….
In His presence….
Next steps are coming….
I cannot see them….
But they are coming….
I am filled with anticipation….
Filled with joy….
Filled with peace….
Because I have given those steps to Him….
And His plans….
Not mine….
But His plans….
Are to prosper us…
For us to have a future….
And Hope….
I trust in His plans….
I pray I never stop giving my steps….
To Him….
All the time God is good….
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