Saturday's Song. Still Stitching #6. Prayer Shawl #8.

Saturday's Song
Have you had strong faith turned into doubts?  Have you ever questioned God?  Check out these lyrics!

...I started having doubts

And it got me so down

But I picked myself back up

And I started telling me

No, my God's not done

Making me a masterpiece

He's still working on me

It's ok to have doubts, to question God.  But, let's help each other pick ourselves up by the grace of God and know that He's making us into a masterpiece!  Just listen to Mandisa's, the artist singing this song, testimony!

Still Stitching #6
Still Stitching #5

Hello There,

As you may remember, in my last post we looked at how our current point of study can look like within.  But how did I put it into action?  I leaned on my faith and past growing experiences.  I learned that:  “No response is a response.”

I didn’t have to outwardly respond to events.  I could sit still and simply pray.  

I learned to give my loved ones the dignity to live with the consequences of their own decisions – even while my own heart was breaking.  This may sound like a cliché, but it doesn’t matter:  because it works.  

I had to let go and let my loved ones grow up. 

This. Can. Be. Excruciatingly. Painful.

I sometimes fall to my knees and cry as my heart breaks into a million pieces.  And then, yup, you guessed it,

I turn to my LORD and Savior for comfort.

I remind Him of His Word.

He never fails me.

He is ALWAYS there.

He provides loved ones and friends who hug me and reassure me that it will be ok.

He provides a church where I can go and praise Him and hear His inspired Word.

He provides rest.

He provides comfort.

He provides music.

He provides.

Isaiah 43:1-2 is not only speaking to us, but also to our loved ones. 

As my loved ones begin to navigate their lives, I repeatedly comprehend that I am not their rescuer, their god, their savior.  Only Jesus can do these things. 

So,

I get out of the way and let Him.

So,

I pray.

So,

I sing.

So,

I believe.

Then I go forth and live my life with His joy.  Because His joy is my strength.

And I apply the next step I learned from the person who visited my meeting:

Until next time, my dear reader.

Prayer Shawl #8
I've made significant progress on Prayer Shawl #8.  

I've been using this yarn for my last couple of shawls.

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