They Call Me Blondie

Look at it. Just still. So crisp. The crackling of the snow beneath my feet as I take it all in. Captivated by beauty. Every detail. The gorgeous blues & the white peaks.  The green tips of the trees; the water almost frozen too. And then there's the shadows: the dark parts. Jagged edges of rock define the mountainsides & bring more attention to the peaks! How many times in life though, we wrestle with the shadows & wish them away?! We long for things to be a breeze; when much like this picture, if there wasn't any storms there wouldn't be any beauty. The sights that cause us to stop and pay attention would be dull. If it were grey all the time we wouldn't get to appreciate the beauty produced by the storms. Much like these mountains; had they not endured a storm, we wouldn't get to experience the snow and the delight it is either! The challenging part of life comes when you're in the thick of your storm, and you can't seem to grab hold...

"....and she shall rejoice in time to come" proverbs 31:25 Whether the road seems long or you've endured quite the journey, take heart my friend. God is in the business of restoring and redeeming all that has been wronged. Feel like you've been in the battlefield for a while now? Keep going... you have a champion behind you to help you through the final rounds; even if it's still going. He will be your strength and YOU WILL rejoice in time to come. Remember "The Lord is good to those whose hope is in him, to the one who seek him; it is good to wait quietly for the salvation of the Lord. It is good for a man to bear the yoke while he is young. For no one is cast off by the Lord forever. Though he brings grief, he will show compassion, so great is his unfailing love. For he does not willingly bring affliction or grief to anyone... You, Lord, heard my plea: “Do not close your ears to my cry for relief.” You came near when I called you, and you said, “Do ...

Thankful for new beginnings to look ahead to.... as we enter 2017 with great expectations for so many hopes and dreams to come to life and truly thrive, may this be a year you experience his fullness of promises fulfilled! May your rescue be found in knowing your every step is known and He has a plan so good you would not believe it if you were told. May you see his true redemption from everything the locusts stole; and experience His complete restoration of all you've been stripped of! May you be encouraged that you have a faithful Father who works behind the scenes to work all things together for good for those who love him and are called according to his purpose! He cares about every detail and if he can part waters, cause manna to fall from heaven, set a blaze to a bush, heal the blind with one touch, rescue the rejected with one word, and conquer death and the grave and rise again; He CAN show his hand in your story!! Feel like you need a new beginning? This can be it!...