It was another wonderful Sunday night discussion that my husband and I often enjoy. Since he has worked night shift for over twenty years, Sunday evenings are "our time" to relax, enjoy, chat and sometimes sneak away on a date.
This specific conversation involved evaluating changes from another time until now. Of course, I continued to analyze life changes through time and experiences.
Perhaps it is similiar to viewing old photographs. We wore favorite clothes or hairstyles for pictures years ago. Yet, seeing those pictures now proves how our tastes have changed quite drastically. What was important then is much different than what is important to us now.
As I evaluate life changes, I also evaluate changes in my spirit. I remain imperfect. I have much to learn. I have few answers to countless questions. And I have adjusted insights and expectations...greatly.
Yet He continues to nurture my spirit. I learned of His unconditional love. I learned to trust Him when I don't understand. I learned that while others may walk away, He will not. I learned that when heartaches come, it's best to lean on Him because I am weak, wounded, human and hurt. He desires my honesty as I seek His healing. I learned that He never wastes a hurt. He turns pain into purpose, loss into lessons and frailty into faith. Above all, I know that there is always hope in Him. What happens in this life may be unfair, unexpected and unresolved...but He restores my soul, renews my strength and reminds me He is always with me.
I am convinced now, more than ever before, that through each moment and experience of this journey, I will grow in Him until I am in the Glorious Presence of Him! May my spirit continue to soar...toward Him...always. <3~thl
"Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me." Psalm 51: 10
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