Changing, Yet Remaining

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I’ve been thinking about change.  Sand dunes blow, shift, rearrange with time, wind, and water.  Yet the essence of the sand dune remains.  It’s still sand; it is still present in some form although maybe different.  Storms blow through all our lives, rearranging things, shifting priorities, helping us to see what’s really important.  Family, friends, Jesus, love, sacrifice for others, giving, smiling, caring….those are the things that remain.  Things may look different, but they are really the same.  “And now these three remain: faith, hope and love.  But the greatest of these if love.” ~1Corinthians 13:13  Hold on to what remains, and know that no matter what changes come into your life, God’s love for you remains steady and unchanging, always.  Slainte, Lisa

Psalm 116

Photo credit: Darrell W. Nygaard

Photo credit: Darrell W. Nygaard, my wonderful dad.

I was overcome by trouble and sorrow.

Then I called on the name of the Lord; “O Lord, save me!”

The Lord is gracious and righteous; our Lord is full of compassion.

The Lord protects the simplehearted; when I was in great need, he saved me.

Be at rest once more, O my soul, for the Lord has been good to you.

~Psalm 116:3b-7

Expectant

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Sometimes I feel like these docks…expectant, open, waiting for something unknown to come.  Wanting to be stable, content, and steady for whatever does come my way.  Afraid that somehow I’ll give way under the pressure, but God always keeps me grounded in that way He does.  Praying for an open and waiting heart today, that Jesus will bring just the thing He knows is best for me today.  Slainte, Lisa