INSPIRASUNS

I mentioned a few weeks ago that my husband and I are having some remodeling done in our home. Rather than live at home through the process, we chose to rent a place not far from our condo. We stop in daily on the way home to check on the progress. It’s been slower than we’d hoped but things are starting to move along now and next week the final items that were on order will arrive.

The rental home and neighborhood are nice, and we’re fortunate that it’s located not far from our place. What we’ve found though is we’ve been out of sorts since being here. In the grand scheme of things, it’s minor stuff, not having your own dishes or sleeping in your own bed for instance. Still, there is a feeling of not being settled, and it’s difficult to shake. When we come home at night, for instance, I guess I don’t feel like I relax, I feel like, well…I’m in someone else’s home. When I toss in on top of that the continued restoration I’m overseeing at work, well things there are unsettled too, so kind of a double whammy.

Again, this is minor stuff compared to so many in this world dealing with so much larger challenges. I think of those in North Carolina still living in tents because their homes were literally washed away last fall. I think of those in California, where entire neighborhoods burned to the ground. Yes, my challenges are so minor.

This morning, as I type this, Father is reminding me how fortunate and blessed I am. He’s also reminding me that, as always, He is here to help with my unsettled feelings. He is always the stable force no matter where I am or what I’m going through. As usual, He has to tap me on the shoulder to say, “Hey, remember me. I’m over here just waiting for you to lean on me for support.”

I know that this, too, shall pass. Before long, we’ll be back in our own home, sleeping in our own bed, sitting in a familiar place each morning and evening as I have my heart-to-heart with Father. Until then, I’ll give thanks for the blessings, including the “unsettledness” that I feel, as it reminds me how blessed I am.

So friends, if you’re facing challenges, or feeling unsettled, lean into that relationship with our Lord. He’s probably tapping you on the shoulder like He is me, “Hey, remember me, I’m over here just waiting for you to lean on me for support”.

Have a good day friends, prayers lifted today for those still recovering in North Carolina and California.

Luke 19:10
For the son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.