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This song resonates with my spirit so deeply; as does the old hymn "What 'Er My God Ordains Is Right" . Have you ever heard it? " Was Gott tut, das ist wohl­ge­tan" (original German language) was  written in 1676 by Samuel Rodigast for his friend Gastorius who'd become seriously ill;  Gastorius later recovered and wrote the melody to put his dear friend's penned words to music.  To this day, I desire a friend like that... you know... the kind that writes for you :)  I suppose there are a couple of reasons these songs feel so right, so real to my soul. It seems a bit deep to put into words but if you have a minute, stick around for my attempt at explaining.  Firstly, I've seen that so many in the Christian world believe only good/fun/exciting things happen to the ones God loves. It's like they believe that everything encountered is light, fun, and easy. Do you know anyone that seems to live under that falsehood? Maybe it's you; tha...

My glasses broke! My  rose-colored glasses are broken!!  Could I borrow yours?  You don’t have rose-colored glasses, you say?  Oh, well then - good for you. I jest! I had no literal pair of rose-colored glasses.              __________________________________________________________ Have you ever gotten news that was just really, really super good? Well, recently I got a piece of news that was super good. The sense of relief I felt at hearing the news was nothing short of an answer to more than 12 months of quiet prayer and earnestly seeking the Lord. Not everyone shared my sense of relief. In fact, some stated publically that they were saddened by the news. It was another opportunity for me to see how our personal history/personal experiences influence perspective; good, bad and neutral experiences directly influence our perspective; whatever the circumstance may be. The information was posi...

So many times I have misunderstood, or not even realized that there was a purpose for times of storm/uncomfortable and even painful times in my life. To use the word 'misunderstood' is a bit on the lite side of where I actually find my attitude during a storm. The range of my emotion is almost unlimited. I have gone through all the usual feelings: abandonment, humiliation, loss, fear, anger, bewilderment, etc. I'm sure that you can identify... right? So at what point do those feelings change? For me, it's usually in the hindsight phase. You know, after some of what I've faced begins to make sense. I am not yet adept at plugging into my well of faith and positivity during the big middle of a heavy, heated storm. God knows me well though and without fail, He will send one of his faithful servants to speak truth, truth of the matter, truth about the storm, into my spririt. I'm so grateful to Him! If you are a Christ follower and you are facing a storm, in the m...