This is me....
Yep, I have been sitting here looking out at gray skies all day. Now this happens very little in New Mexico; and when it does, we hope rain will follow. And although we have had one or two drops fall, today has mostly just been gray --no rain. Normally I actually like a day to sit curled up on the couch doing nothing --because the weather told me to.
Today...not so much.
Why? Today I am struggling to hope. I am trying not to fall into the ambiance of the day. (Karen, the little black rain cloud.) I am letting circumstances and weather affect my attitude. We are now going on 5 weeks with no word from Olivia's country about our paperwork. Nothing...nada...nyet. Now I know someday I will look back and think this process just flew by, but today is not that day. Have you ever tried to look at the bright side of things on a gloomy day? It's hard!!!
But God is gracious....He makes sure we have His words to encourage us on days like these.
And now, Lord, what wait I for? my hope is in thee.
Psalm 42:5
Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted in me? hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise him for the help of his countenance.
I really like that last bit...."the help of His countenance". He doesn't have days of gloominess. We do. And if we hope in Him, we are given His countenance. Which I am absolutley positive looks nothing like mine at the moment. Maybe something a little more like this.....
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