Nearly 50,000 of you have been on this particular journey with me now for mere days shy of a full year. And, oh, what a year it has been! As I look back over this span of time, I see that it has been filled with many changes that resulted in adventures, as well as a number of detours to our otherwise normal, day-to-day living.
This last year has brought with it a birth and several deaths; a near-divorce in one quarter and an approaching wedding in another; job and residence changes; thousands of miles of anticipated travel, and another thousand or two of unplanned travel on top of that; both destruction and construction home projects; overall, our household has been bursting with good health, with the exception of one memorable urgent emergency room visit for a ruptured appendix – always in the middle of the night. Why is that? – that resulted in surgery and a longer-than-normal hospital stay; newly-formed friendships, reaffirmation and strengthening of older friendships, and, sadly, the deterioration of relationships due to challenges that have yet to find an amicable resolution.
All of these occurrences were tucked in between the normal demands and obligations of everyday home- and work-life. No doubt, if you were to review
the previous twelve months of your life, it, too, would be filled with tales of
similar trials, changes or rough patches.
John 16:33 (NASB) “These things I [Jesus] have spoken to you, so that in Me you may have peace. In the world you have tribulation [trials and distress and frustration], but take courage; I have overcome the world.” [Emphasis mine.]
Through it all – through every one of the ups and downs and sideways movements of life – God’s presence can be clearly seen as He silently wove His way in and out, around and through each and every circumstance, guiding and strengthening so we could successfully navigate these unexpected storms. He stood firm and unchangeable as the one constancy in the midst of the chaos. And He will always stand firm.
While change is a constant and keeps our life in perpetual flux, there is a much better, consistently reliable Constant available to us.
Hebrew 13:8 “Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.”
He is our strength giver …
Isaiah 40:29 “He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the
weak.”
and our wisdom imparter.
James 1:5 “If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you.”
He is our Rock …
Psalm 18:2 “The Lord is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer; my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.”
and He is our peace.
Isaiah 26:3 “You [God] will keep in perfect peace those whose minds are steadfast, because they trust in you.”
None of us know what tomorrow will hold (let alone over the course of the next year),
but God does and He will be with us until the end.
Psalm 48:14 “For this God is our God for ever and ever; he will be our guide even to the end.”
With whom will you place your trust today for the changes to come in all of your
tomorrows? The choice is yours. He’s waiting for you.
(For more information about forming a relationship with the Lord, see How You Can Find Him located at the top of this page.)
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Dear Fellow Travelers,
A known change is ahead. I am being led onto a new path which will result in either less time being spent here on this site, or else may indeed lead me away from it altogether. Until that is known, I will write pieces as I am able that will continue to show that God truly is present in everyday things each day of our lives. Do please check back for the new postings, or else to re-read postings that have previously been published. They will continue to be available for you to read over the course of the next twelve months.
Thank you again for traveling this particular path with me. I hope to meet each one of you in heaven. Remember, the choice is yours.
Be blessed,
Robin
This last year has brought with it a birth and several deaths; a near-divorce in one quarter and an approaching wedding in another; job and residence changes; thousands of miles of anticipated travel, and another thousand or two of unplanned travel on top of that; both destruction and construction home projects; overall, our household has been bursting with good health, with the exception of one memorable urgent emergency room visit for a ruptured appendix – always in the middle of the night. Why is that? – that resulted in surgery and a longer-than-normal hospital stay; newly-formed friendships, reaffirmation and strengthening of older friendships, and, sadly, the deterioration of relationships due to challenges that have yet to find an amicable resolution.
All of these occurrences were tucked in between the normal demands and obligations of everyday home- and work-life. No doubt, if you were to review
the previous twelve months of your life, it, too, would be filled with tales of
similar trials, changes or rough patches.
John 16:33 (NASB) “These things I [Jesus] have spoken to you, so that in Me you may have peace. In the world you have tribulation [trials and distress and frustration], but take courage; I have overcome the world.” [Emphasis mine.]
Through it all – through every one of the ups and downs and sideways movements of life – God’s presence can be clearly seen as He silently wove His way in and out, around and through each and every circumstance, guiding and strengthening so we could successfully navigate these unexpected storms. He stood firm and unchangeable as the one constancy in the midst of the chaos. And He will always stand firm.
While change is a constant and keeps our life in perpetual flux, there is a much better, consistently reliable Constant available to us.
Hebrew 13:8 “Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.”
He is our strength giver …
Isaiah 40:29 “He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the
weak.”
and our wisdom imparter.
James 1:5 “If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you.”
He is our Rock …
Psalm 18:2 “The Lord is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer; my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.”
and He is our peace.
Isaiah 26:3 “You [God] will keep in perfect peace those whose minds are steadfast, because they trust in you.”
None of us know what tomorrow will hold (let alone over the course of the next year),
but God does and He will be with us until the end.
Psalm 48:14 “For this God is our God for ever and ever; he will be our guide even to the end.”
With whom will you place your trust today for the changes to come in all of your
tomorrows? The choice is yours. He’s waiting for you.
(For more information about forming a relationship with the Lord, see How You Can Find Him located at the top of this page.)
~~~~~~~
Dear Fellow Travelers,
A known change is ahead. I am being led onto a new path which will result in either less time being spent here on this site, or else may indeed lead me away from it altogether. Until that is known, I will write pieces as I am able that will continue to show that God truly is present in everyday things each day of our lives. Do please check back for the new postings, or else to re-read postings that have previously been published. They will continue to be available for you to read over the course of the next twelve months.
Thank you again for traveling this particular path with me. I hope to meet each one of you in heaven. Remember, the choice is yours.
Be blessed,
Robin
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