something new
"Do not remember the past events, pay no attention to things of old. Look, I am about to do something new; even now it is coming. Do you not see it? Indeed, I will make a way in the wilderness, rivers in the desert." (Isaiah 43:18-19)
A few days ago my blog was deleted... it's a complicated, but essentially a stupid mistake that I made... anyhow it doesn't really matter now. What's done is done. This is the thing though... that blog - it was every thought, feeling, circumstance, experience... all of my life for the past full year. A wild year of waiting, wondering, and anticipating what God was gonna do.
Tomorrow marks almost an exact year since I started my first blog. Tomorrow also marks exactly one year since Marty and I signed up with Wycliffe! Nothing like celebrating a day early with a new blog! :) Seems a bit insane that here I am in the exact situation as last year... starting something new and waiting on the Lord to reveal what is next.
It seems at first glance that I could look back and see that last year was more uncertain than what this year may be... but then again who knows what is coming next? (I only truly dream and hope for heaven with Him.)
I thought as I wrote this post I would whine and bellyache for the last time about this situation, but that is not the way that God is leading me. And not the way that I want to start this new chapter - and blog - of my life.
Am I babbling? It sorta feels like it...
Instead of griping about what I have lost I feel compelled instead to look forward with excitement and anticipation. The loss of my blog was overwhelming. But the experiences were still mine. They happened as the Lord allowed all the way until I reached this place. Now I am here ready to start a fresh again. **sigh** (It's almost a bit humorous that way I have gone through the grieving process...)
I hope I will not crumble back to my pit of pity. I just may here or there. But only briefly. Pinky swear.
So here I am giving thanks to God for allowing a fresh and new start. Giving thanks for His promises for our future. For His promises to make a way... a way through whatever He gives or sees fit to let be taken away. He is good. I trust Him.
A few days ago my blog was deleted... it's a complicated, but essentially a stupid mistake that I made... anyhow it doesn't really matter now. What's done is done. This is the thing though... that blog - it was every thought, feeling, circumstance, experience... all of my life for the past full year. A wild year of waiting, wondering, and anticipating what God was gonna do.
Tomorrow marks almost an exact year since I started my first blog. Tomorrow also marks exactly one year since Marty and I signed up with Wycliffe! Nothing like celebrating a day early with a new blog! :) Seems a bit insane that here I am in the exact situation as last year... starting something new and waiting on the Lord to reveal what is next.
It seems at first glance that I could look back and see that last year was more uncertain than what this year may be... but then again who knows what is coming next? (I only truly dream and hope for heaven with Him.)
I thought as I wrote this post I would whine and bellyache for the last time about this situation, but that is not the way that God is leading me. And not the way that I want to start this new chapter - and blog - of my life.
Am I babbling? It sorta feels like it...
Instead of griping about what I have lost I feel compelled instead to look forward with excitement and anticipation. The loss of my blog was overwhelming. But the experiences were still mine. They happened as the Lord allowed all the way until I reached this place. Now I am here ready to start a fresh again. **sigh** (It's almost a bit humorous that way I have gone through the grieving process...)
I hope I will not crumble back to my pit of pity. I just may here or there. But only briefly. Pinky swear.
So here I am giving thanks to God for allowing a fresh and new start. Giving thanks for His promises for our future. For His promises to make a way... a way through whatever He gives or sees fit to let be taken away. He is good. I trust Him.
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