STOP

Everyone, STOP!  Wait one second. I don't know about you, but I assume that along with me, you are being carried away by life's chaos to the point that it's hard to just stop and enjoy a moment without thinking about the next.  I have been so blinded by my own problems and the negative things that are going on in my life, that it is hard for me to see beyond them.

After I left my grandma's house this evening, the sky started to pour down rain and lightening flooded my field of vision.  It was one of the most beautiful experiences in my life driving with the windows rolled down while belting JJ Heller ballads at the top of my lungs.  Rain flooded my windshield making it almost impossible to see the lines in the road, but soon I could see clearly what God was showing me.  I cannot let circumstances, like a downpour, blind my eyes.  I need to see past the rain, or sorrow, and truly believe the sun comes up again.  I may feel the weight of a downpour or the frustration when light(ening) reveals some darkness within, but I will boast about my weakness so that His power will be made perfect.

Storms help me see a lot of things about life that I forget when the sun is shining.

Providentially, this song by JJ Heller played on my drive BACK HOME:
Don't let your eyes get used to darkness
The light is coming soon
Don't let your heart get used to sadness
Put your hope in what is true

No matter how the wind may blow
It cannot shake the sun
Lay your sorrows on the ground
It's time to come back home

When the future seems uncertain
Like the coming of a storm
Your loving Father carries his children
When they can't walk anymore

No matter how the wind may blow
It cannot shake the sun
Lay your sorrows on the ground
It's time to come back home

Oh, back home...
Oh, back home...
Oh, back home...
Oh...