This is my sister, Sherri. We were having dinner at my favorite restaurant in her town. I have visited her the every year for the last three years and I love this place! Rigatoni Florentine – cheese stuffed rigatoni with spinach, garlic and tomatoes in a white sauce. Yes, I know it’s more calories than a red sauce but it is worth EVERY. SINGLE. CALORIE!
This morning in Jesus Calling Sarah Young writes “You are on the path of my choosing. There is no randomness about your life.”
That really spoke to me today.
All those moments that seem wasted.
All those days seem mixed up.
All those situations that were and are so confusing…He’s got them. All of them.
The moments, the days, the situations…He is taking control and He is in charge.
And because HE is in charge and in control of each and every second, minute, hour and day, I can rest easier. I don’t have to worry. I’m not saying I let everything go, I’m still working on that. But today I am reminded that He’s got this. Whatever “this” is in my life today and your life today, we can rest and be at peace.
Yes, I totally agree. A great reminder, Mary. And, for the record, if you ever try to replicate that restaurant dish (as I know you sometimes do) I'd be happy to be your taste-tester. 🙂
As the weeks have drug on it has been easy for me to lose hope.
Will things ever get back to some type of normal? People were not created to live in isolation.
Will we be able to see someone smile or will we always look at them and only see their eyes?
Will people gather without having to sit 6’ apart?
I don’t know the answer and I’m not posting this to debate the news media’s portrayal of the pandemic.
I’m sharing this today because I spent some time with the Lord thanking him for the things I DO have and not focusing on the things I don’t have. The things I have lost since March.
I looked up scriptures about hope.
I made a list in my prayer journal of things I’m grateful for.
Life goes on. Life crisis continues even during this pandemic. People die naturall and tragically. And babies are born. And weddings happen and new lives begin.
This crisis in our world isn’t a surprise to God.
And my hope and security is in Him.
If you scroll through the photos, you see things that made me smile this morning and reminded me of the goodness of God - even now.
With all the grief and sadness in the world I wasn’t sure how I would handle today. How I would allow myself to grieve this loss? Today when there has so much WRONG in our world. In a post @deidrariggs shared today she reminded us that life goes on. And I realized that today this is my life. And I can grieve this loss. My life goes on... I am thankful for the 4 days we had her. On Friday I will remember each event of her last day and I will remember her dying in my arms.
And I will be both sad and grateful. #infantloss #trisomy18 #stlouischildrenshospital
So encouraging.
Fondly,
Glenda
Yes, I totally agree. A great reminder, Mary.
And, for the record, if you ever try to replicate that restaurant dish (as I know you sometimes do) I'd be happy to be your taste-tester. 🙂
Thank you. I have Jesus Calling sitting on a shelf as it's been hard to read lately. This really blessed me today. Hope you are well Mary!