A Thousand Words
Life is NOT what I expect.... ever.
Imagine a fresh painting. Vivid. Lots of color. Probably a spring mountain scene with a lake or stream, and sunshine and shady trees and a meadow, and a huge peak looking calmly down on the splashes of color below. This is my life these moments. And I simply must share the incredible beauty that God has seen fit to smear liberally, as an artist with a brush or paint knife, into my life.
What, you may ask, is the color on my canvas? Why do I feel my life is so rich? There are many, many answers to this question. I will share them with all my heart and see if you don't agree.
Bobby
This amazing man brings me such joy, reminds to walk in the victory Christ has given me, challenges me to look beyond my own nose, prays with me and for me, laughs with me, leads me, behaves like a gentleman, shows me Jesus like a true man. This man is the shadow and sunshine and contrast in my painting that gives it such depth.
San Jose
I almost cannot believe I moved to San Jose. I was afraid to, because I thought suffocate and die in the city. Who knows? Maybe I will. But contrary to what I once imagined, the city is not the end of the world. Traffic is horrible, yes. There are too many people, yes. But I can see hills as I drive the highways, and I can have Bible studies with my sister, and earn money because I have a job, and give money because I am earning it. In our imagined painting, San Jose is the detail that makes up many little interesting parts of the picture. A fox peering around a bush, bubbles in the stream, little birds looking for seed on the ground under a pine tree... Perhaps overlooked at first, those details add spatters of color and cheer to the whole piece.
My Kiddos
I don't have kids, but I feel like a mum sometimes now with three car seats in the back of my car and the three kids I nanny. Kaya is two, Jaz is four and Tai is seven. LOTS more blogs to come about these three. They have brought plenty of spice to my life and I can't even say how neat it is to be a part of this family. The experiences I've had with Tai, Jaz and Kaya have given me an even greater appreciation for the families I know and love so much. When I'm with the kids, I call to mind lessons I learned or observed with Snyder, Vancil and Edwards families. I'm so thankful for the chances I had to watch and learn from these wise ones. I am learning loads on my own as well, through trial and failure, and sometimes trial and success! :) Not all days are easy, but the little victories are encouraging and help me to be excited about what God has set before me. In the painting, these three children are the foreground - the tall pine trees blowing in the wind, the stream gurgling across the canvas, the bit of meadow sprinkled generously with sunny yellow and purple blooms.
Jesus
I must say that my life has taken unexpected turns and twists in the painting of this picture. My one constant has been Christ. I am still learning His perfect faithfulness. I found through each change above that I had perfect peace from God to walk in what He brought me. The peace grows, too, as I continue trusting Him for His plan. All is well. He is the mountain, the earth, the strong foundation of the picture that completes all other parts. He is my Stronghold and my Salvation. The picture would be blank and empty without Him - void of majesty and life.
More to Come
I know I've been unfaithful, but there is much more to tell and now that I have a place to live, I have so many stories to share! I'm settled in. I think my blogging will pick up a little bit. :) This is the signature at the bottom right hand corner of my painting.
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| This is not the picture of my life, but I like it very much and felt I had to share something with you! |
