It is so easy to get caught up in the drama and busy-ness of everyday life that by the end of the day taking a few minutes to reflect on life, God, and faith in general often gets shoved aside as our mind busily ticks off our list of "to do's" and fast forwards to the worries and concerns of tomorrow.... next week.... typically stopping short of examining eternity and our place there.
Even though I work in a church and have a multitude of opportunities to examine the role that God plays in my life and experience His role in the lives of my co-workers, the congregation and community at large, I have to admit that many nights I find myself asking God, "Where are you? Do you really care?"
On many levels I know the answer to that question, after all isn't that what I was raised to believe and profess to believe?
Being a single parent, trying to keep afloat financially, emotionally, spiritually, etc. is not easy and there are days (and nights) when I wonder how everything will all play out, but even in the midst of everything I can honestly say YES, I do believe in God and I know that no matter what He loves me and He will never let me fall.
Lately, I've found myself repeating over and over to myself that God is indeed there and that He loves all of His children and that He will not let us fall. HE LOVES US! No matter what we do, He still loves you and me!
I often picture myself sitting side by side with Jesus, looking out over a golden sunlit afternoon valley. Simply sitting. He is close by covering my hand with His-- patient as ever-- just waiting for me to draw closer to Him. I want to draw closer, I want that relationship. How do I let go? How do I trust and draw closer?
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