Driving to work today, I saw the most beautiful sunrise. It was absolutely breath taking with the pinks, oranges, yellows, and reds. It just reminded me of these verses:
Leviticus 3:22,23
The LORD'S lovingkindnesses indeed never cease,
For His compassions never fail.
They are new every morning;
Great is Your faithfulness.
I haven't updated this blog in a while, so here are some things that have happened in the last couple weeks.
Ice Storm... no power for eight days... stayed somewhere else to stay warm... Alarm system's back-up battery only lasts 17 hours... someone breaks in to our house and steals some things... I find out I have an infection from surgery... get on antibiotics... Abby and Katy's wedding... find out wrong antibiotics for type of infection... get on another... I stay in Iowa... Seth goes back to Oklahoma for the week... Seth takes a Greyhound back up... on the same bus the whole time... they lose his luggage... we get it back on christmas eve (PTL)... get my hair cut... I finish my antibiotics with no allergic reaction (PTL)... had a nice time with nieces and nephew, brothers and sisters, my parents, and others... left on Christmas day...got home safely at 3:00am (PTL)...
So, the last couple weeks have been crazy to say the least. The sunrise this morning was such a reminder of the big picture. I need to remember the Lord's great love and continued care for us despite the little things that can go wrong. We have an opportunity to grow closer to Him and trust Him through it all. This verse also reminds me that if we don't take that opportunity, His mercies are still new every morning. He is exceedingly gracious and I am so thankful for our loving and compassionate Lord!
6 comments:
I am so happy they found your luggage!
Thanks for the reminder about the Lords tender mercies! I needed it.
What a terrible run of events, Marcie. Hope all is getting back to normal. That sunrise is a reminder the Lord's prescence is constant through it all.
woah! sounds like you guys have a had a few crazy weeks! sometimes when it rains, it pours! but i love that verse too, every day is a fresh new start with new chances and new mercies. God is so good. =) hope you are feeling all better now and that the next few weeks arent quite so eventful!! love you!
whew! glad that's over! and that we can still praise Him after it's all over.
Loved that post, Marcie. Your perspective is so good, to step back from the chaos and realize that the Lord is working. And that He cares! Thanks for the reminder!
Hey Marcie -- just started looking at your blog. I was looking at photos the other day and saw one of us that year you stayed at SBL and counseled for 2nd junior....I remember it being a fun week!
Thanks for sharing that verse, it's a good reminder and one that comes to mind when we see a beautiful sunrise!
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