I don’t have a GPS system on my vehicle—I do have Samuel, thankfully, who was blessed with an excellent sense of direction—but when he is not with me, I get lost. Often. And in search of a familiar landmark, I’ve wished many times to have something to point me in the right direction.
It was cold Christmas Eve morning when I awoke and headed up to the “attic.” I planned on grabbing a box and heading back to the warmth of the wood burner to wrap a gift. I picked one that looked to be the perfect size but when I pulled it out, it felt heavier than I expected. I opened it to discover some letters that I had received over the course of a year...20 years ago.
I love letters and rarely throw them out…they bring back memories that would otherwise be long forgotten. But I was surprised that these letters had lasted so long. I knew that several of them were painful and those months had long been replaced by almost two decades of delightful memories.
I opened the box and sat Indian-style on the cold floor and began reading. Over an hour later with tears streaming down my face, I heard the early morning stirrings of my sweet Seth. In that moment I realized that what had brought me so much distress and signified such a difficult time in my life was the “GPS system” that God had used to steer me in a different direction.
My niece, Amy, was the only (unfortunate) one awake for me to share this experience with. Poor child. At 14, there’s just no way to understand what I was trying to communicate…that sometimes in our walk with God, He reveals His plan…and He WAS leading me and He had never let go!
I love these lyrics to Beautiful News by Matt Redman
Oh no, You never let go,
Through the calm and through the storm
Oh no, You never let go,
In every high and every low
O no, You never let go
Lord, You never let go of me.
You keep on running and you never let go
Lord You never let go of me
I added this song to my playlist today. You have a “story” too, I’m sure. Let’s rejoice today because He never lets go! Go ahead. Turn it up and sing!
It was cold Christmas Eve morning when I awoke and headed up to the “attic.” I planned on grabbing a box and heading back to the warmth of the wood burner to wrap a gift. I picked one that looked to be the perfect size but when I pulled it out, it felt heavier than I expected. I opened it to discover some letters that I had received over the course of a year...20 years ago.
I love letters and rarely throw them out…they bring back memories that would otherwise be long forgotten. But I was surprised that these letters had lasted so long. I knew that several of them were painful and those months had long been replaced by almost two decades of delightful memories.
I opened the box and sat Indian-style on the cold floor and began reading. Over an hour later with tears streaming down my face, I heard the early morning stirrings of my sweet Seth. In that moment I realized that what had brought me so much distress and signified such a difficult time in my life was the “GPS system” that God had used to steer me in a different direction.
My niece, Amy, was the only (unfortunate) one awake for me to share this experience with. Poor child. At 14, there’s just no way to understand what I was trying to communicate…that sometimes in our walk with God, He reveals His plan…and He WAS leading me and He had never let go!
I love these lyrics to Beautiful News by Matt Redman
Oh no, You never let go,
Through the calm and through the storm
Oh no, You never let go,
In every high and every low
O no, You never let go
Lord, You never let go of me.
You keep on running and you never let go
Lord You never let go of me
I added this song to my playlist today. You have a “story” too, I’m sure. Let’s rejoice today because He never lets go! Go ahead. Turn it up and sing!
Comments
It's been a long time since I saw you and David. You were on D hall and I was on B hall. Now they don't even open up B hall. Anyway, I ran across your blog on Mary Ellens and thought I would say hello. Your boys are so cute! You have a beautiful family. I would love for you to check out my blog. I am a recent joiner but I am enjoying every minute.
It is so wonderful to run across the different one's I have known from HSBC and see that they are still serving the Lord. It is encourageing to me.
God bless you and your family.
I guess Samuel probably knows his way around Atlanta by now. If we can ever get down there for a visit we'll have to "borrow" him for the trip.