The morning began with a heartbreaking wake up call. A dear friend of mine text with an urgent request. Her sister, who was in her 26th week of pregnancy, had complications and ended up delivering their little girl, Emily Marie who had already passed away. My friend wanted a special preemie baby gown that our hospital in Kingwood provides to mothers in similar situations.
Throughout the day I thought about my friend’s sister and the wide scale of emotions she must be experiencing which led me to think about my friends who have experienced a loss similar to hers and the way in which God took the devastation and later turned it into an outpouring of grace. Please pray for my friend’s sister, her husband and Emily Marie.
About two hours after the text I received another request to meet up with a young woman that had been in my youth group back in the day. She has received her degree and is now waiting to enter grad school in the fall. I hadn’t seen her in at least a year and it was nice to hear about all of the exciting things she has to look forward to. There was one issue in particular that had her perplexed…a matter of the heart. It was an honor to sit before her and tell her everything I wish someone would have told me when I was 21 and questioning the direction of my future. My main advice? – Seek God’s direction in all matters – love, work, and friendships – and then ask yourself this, “Is this not only what I want but what God has planned for me?” Then listen to your instinct (aka HOLY SPIRIT)…if you do not feel at peace inside regardless of the chaos the decision(s) might bring, then you might want to re-pray the decision.
I had two other encounters like this today and it was a privilege to sit with these friends and be an active part of their life, if even for the present moment to listen.
Big question is, what am I doing right now? I just want to put this out there…I’ve been staring at the incomplete office. There are boxes upon boxes overflowing with books and files. I stare into this massive unfinished void and wish I could blink my eyes so a bookshelf and desk will appear in order for me to organize this last room in the house. I’m that kind of person that if my bed is unmade or there is a lot of clutter lying around then I feel anxious and not able to focus. Strange, I know…I’m total opposite of a classic ‘hoarder’. In fact, watching Hoarders causes me to nearly convulse! 🙂
It’s been eating me up that I can’t seem to ‘focus’ on my next writing project and I suppose this little epiphany hit me today. Or maybe God’s just lighting a fire up by bee-hind to do something about it!
Next week is HOLY WEEK…which means I can see the ‘light’ of ending this desert Lenten journey. I am so ready…
Blessings!
Shannon