2 This I declare about the Lord: He alone is my refuge, my place of safety; he is my God, and I trust him. 3 For he will rescue you from every trap and protect you from deadly disease. 4 He will cover you with his feathers. He will shelter you with his wings. His faithful promises are your armor and protection.
-Psalm 91:2-4
Oh how true these verses are. As our family transitions back to work and school there are so many things that can go wrong. So much unknown which can easily breed turmoil. Yet that has not been the case. Sure, we have moments where the waves of sadness catch us. But we have learned to trust our faithful God. Learned to turn our faces toward Him and seek refuge in the shelter of His wings.
No matter what your situation may be, the same is true for you. There is nothing too big for God. There is no situation you face that takes Him by surprise. And while you may get startled or scared by the unexpected, if you make the choice to trust God, you too will find safe shelter under His wings – no matter what is going on around you.
We have learned to live this way out of necessity. There is no way our family could have survived Kayleigh’s cancer and death with out our hope in Christ and God’s immeasurable peace. While this is not the way I would have chosen to learn this lesson, I know that it is one that will resonate with me for the rest of my life. I have experienced this peace. I know what it feels like to walk boldly, confident that God is at work and His plan is perfect. I have stood in the center of the storm, watching the winds swirl around me – and been able to smile, because no matter how hard the storm tried, it could not reach me. And none of those things have anything to do with me, but everything to do with Christ in me.
I pray each of you will hold tight to your faith and find a way to smile at the storm.
Until tomorrow,
‘Carrow💜
Oh how I love friends that send me pictures of purple sunrises. I’m sure Kayleigh is enjoying the view from heaven!
