When one embarks upon a journey of discovery you have these picturesque thoughts of traveling happy trails of joy. That’s how I saw my journey beginning. Instead, my joy is replaced with sadness. First, with hospital visits in New York; and now I leave tomorrow to meet my cousins in Tuscaloosa, AL; then on to Detroit, MI for a memorial service for another cousin.
Has my journey of discovery begun with these unexpected life events…it would be so easy to be upset with God right now, and question His plan. Easy if I didn’t know Him—but I do know Him and the God I know does have a plan. He did from the very beginning of time. Part of that plan is life…and death. We love the life part when it’s great, but when life deteriorates we want God to change His plan and keep life picturesque on happy trails of joy. But death is a part of life, and the realism of death hurts. Whereas, we do not feel happy when a loved one enters a suffering stage of life and then graduates into heaven, our comfort comes in knowing weeping and mourning will endure for a night, but joy does come in the morning.
I would like to think my journey of discovery has not yet begun until I feel those picturesque thoughts of joy. I may not have them at this present moment; nevertheless, I am traveling. In God I place my trust—and my heart; which I know He will heal. And I will carry on with joy in the journey...
Tuesday, June 27, 2017
Friday, June 23, 2017
Eat Pray Love...Vanessa's Version
Seven long years since my last post...ironically it was centered on a movie character taking a journey. I am embarking on the same type journey with a different focus. My journey is more spiritual in nature in that I am following the leading of the Holy Spirit to guide my moves and set my itinerary as I travel in His grace and mercy.
I give Him thanks and praise for His wisdom and direction.
Why this journey...in some of my earlier posts I was mourning the loss of my father; I am now mourning the loss of my mother. With that loss what has always been home and a place of refuge doesn't seem like such anymore. In this journey I will visit friends and family in various places. As I visit I will be searching for a new home. That home will be where God says this is the place to stop, settle, and tell people what you know of me. Where that place is only God knows. I trust Him to reveal it to me when I'm there. Who knows...He could bring me back to my home town. The journey will be far greater than the destination.
At the present moment I am writing this in New York. I would like to think of this as the start of my journey. Unfortunately, I came here earlier than expected because the relative I was planning to visit (my mom's older sister) had a stroke bringing me here sooner than I planned; which reinerates my goal to follow God's plan. We never know what life is going to bring, or the order in which life events will happen. I give God a blank page for Him to plan my itinerary on this journey. To God be the glory!
Why this journey...in some of my earlier posts I was mourning the loss of my father; I am now mourning the loss of my mother. With that loss what has always been home and a place of refuge doesn't seem like such anymore. In this journey I will visit friends and family in various places. As I visit I will be searching for a new home. That home will be where God says this is the place to stop, settle, and tell people what you know of me. Where that place is only God knows. I trust Him to reveal it to me when I'm there. Who knows...He could bring me back to my home town. The journey will be far greater than the destination.
At the present moment I am writing this in New York. I would like to think of this as the start of my journey. Unfortunately, I came here earlier than expected because the relative I was planning to visit (my mom's older sister) had a stroke bringing me here sooner than I planned; which reinerates my goal to follow God's plan. We never know what life is going to bring, or the order in which life events will happen. I give God a blank page for Him to plan my itinerary on this journey. To God be the glory!
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