Friday---Sliding in Sideways

 

Have you had a nice week? Has this week flown by for you as it has for me? How has the first few days in October been for you? The mornings are perfect here. We have a bit of a warm up this weekend. But after days and days of over 100 degree temps, this is very nice.

I was looking through a book today, as I ran across this little bit that I had been reading in February. I was sitting in the doctors office. I was so scared and there were so many people in the waiting room, and I as  look back it is was only God who kept me there.

" And so beside the silent sea I wait the muffled oar:
Nor harm from Him can come to me on ocean or on shore.
I know not where His island life their  fronded palms in air,
I only know I cannot drift beyond His love and care," 

"Father, I trust you, Forgive me for being so foolish as to 
imagine that You have made a mistake. Help me to receive grace to keep a quiet heart, sure that I am in this very moment, held in the Everlasting Arms."

 

It was all brought back to me while standing in the post office. The last time before my eyes were fixed. I went to the post office. For some reason, the lighting in the place made it so I just couldn't see. I needed to fill out a customs label, and even though I had my glasses with me, I couldn't read anything. It was so busy that day and the people at the counter were rushed and busy and grumpy.

 All I could think,  is this here stands this woman who is trying to read but can't. I started to panic inside. I had already messed up a couple of the labels and I finally had to ask for help. That deep breath and huff from people always hits me like a horse whip.

 

So this week, going into the post office with my boxes, I could see, I could read labels I took my glasses but I didn't need them.  So simple and yet to me it was almost like a miracle. I had shut my Etsy store down that first time, because being proud like I am, I just couldn't say, I was afraid of the post office. All of my strong self will couldn't make me see.

 

This week, I can only say, as busy as it was and so many things going on every day. I love being here, seeing how things worked out and how I really thought God had made a mistake, He didn't. He always has a plan. Even though I am not there yet, in some ways, even though I don't understand, I am beginning to see that His wisdom is like a warm blanket that keeps me safe.

~Kim~

" He makes us wait. He keeps us on purpose in the dark. He makes us walk when we want to run, sit still, when we want to walk. For He has things to do in our souls
that we are not interested in."
---Elisabeth Elliot, Secure In The Everlasting Arms---p.45