In seasons that we don’t understand, perhaps the best thing to do is to YIELD to what God is speaking in our lives. When external breakings bring about our internal crushing, it yields a fragrance we might be oblivious to, but exemplifies Christ.
I’m learning – to Let Him crush us.
Struggling with new symptoms of pain and limitations in writing again has been humbling. Amidst the transition of packing and moving, I’m reminded that only God, not ourselves, are in control of our lives. Grief is a hard thing, but a necessary process. When we minimize our gloss over it, it can intensify in our lives later on when we encounter similar losses.
I’m learning – To do the hard work of processing grief, not just for myself, but for my kids too.
As our home gets emptied and we come to terms with the reality that we are losing this home for a home that we do not yet see, there are moments I feel completely overwhelmed by the losses, all at once. Yet we know, this is what it means to surrender.
This is what it means to count the cost.
