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Reflect and trust

The candle flame moves. Flickers. Casting large shadows on the walls. I sit in the edges of its light. 

All the celebrations of last week give way to winter quiet.  Time to remember and reflect. Looking towards the future. 

In past seasons there was little time for this quiet space. A long one, anyway. The season of raising three young children comes to mind. 

Even then, the hurry in my soul needed me to sit. Rest. Looking to the One who knows my days.  

Candlelight. Photo by David Tomaseti, Unsplash.
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Crossing Cultures Making Disciples Memoir

Wounded

Inside the cover of a 1995 journal, I find these words: In case of evacuation

And underneath, a simple list. What I hoped to take. 

Bible. Journals. Baby books. Two baby quilts Mom embroidered. Photos. Recipe book.

photograph by Ramiro Martinez on Unsplash
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Trust Me

In the midst of the move, fears slip in. Without permission. A thin thread of doubt weaves its way through my mind. Second guesses undermine trust.

Trust in the One who leads us.

“Be sober-minded, be alert,” Peter says (1 Peter 5:8). Somedays I’m catching my breath and need this reminder. Front and center.