It’s amazing to me that God is so intricate in His plans. It’s like He knew the boys would be gone so this would give me that time to be guilt free but able to put more work in than usual and hopefully when they come back home I’ll be able to focus on them. I haven’t been lounging about, soaking in the sun (or the rain as it goes here in Kingwood). I’ve been preparing for the summer conferences, getting the video I felt ‘called’ to create together and being there for the teens that are suffering with the unknown of Joseph’s recovery.
This morning began bright and early speaking with one of those teens in my office. We spoke for two hours about God and the wonder of His works…how is it we learn to accept His will and how do we overcome the anger and frustration we suffer while we are in the midst of suffering. One main peace of advice I gave her was to journal. There is so much therapeutic release in journaling. I might have written about this before. It goes along with my favorite Bible verse Ephesians 5:6-14
Verse 11-13 – Take no part in the fruitless works of darkness; rather expose them, for it is shameful even to mention the things done by them in secret; but everything exposed by the light becomes visible,
When we journal and purge what is in our hearts and on our minds, even if we feel it will be blasphemous or displeasing to God, if we get it out it gets the poisonous thoughts out of us so that the enemy can’t use them against us to tear us away from God.
I can’t explain the answers to the rest…why does God allow these things to happen? When you find out then let us all know for it is a mystery. But I do know that God has to allow them to happen as ALL of these things are brought on by someone’s free will choices. What I do know for sure is brings GOOD out of it all. EVERYTHING.
The rest of the day I had help from a group of college young adults with the video for the Steubenville conferences. I pray it works out as I envisioned!! We’ll see, as soon as it’s done I’ll post a link to view the finished product.
So much to do…only 3 more days left. And I will say it…I do miss my boys!!! It is so QUIET without them!!! I pray they are having a good time.
Blessings
Shannon