Enjoy serving the Lord,
and he will give you what you want.
Depend on the Lord;
trust him, and he will take care of you.
Then your goodness will shine like the sun,
and your fairness like the noonday sun.
I was very ready for the calendar to change over to 2025. Last year was one of the hardest in my life. Mark passed away at the end of March, foot surgery in September, and I ended the year with a bad case of Covid. Of course, there were times of joy including a trip to Hawaii and time with my family in California over Christmas. But I spent most of the year answering a myriad of questions with “I don’t know.” If you know me, you know that I usually have an answer.
Choosing a Word for the Year has been a practice that I began in 2013 when Mark was in the pit of depression. I chose the word HOPE. Over that year, God showed me over and over again that He was with me and I had hope. This year, as I prayed for guidance for my word, I was frustrated. I feel like my purpose is gone. What am I supposed to be doing next?
I was complaining in my morning prayer time about all of this, and as I grew still, I heard the whisper, “Trust me.” I reached up and took his hand. The tension was released, and I knew that Jesus had my back. He actually hems me in on all sides and will protect, lead, and guide me.
I’m taking each day as it comes. Writing this blog has been a joy over the past eighteen years but it is time for a break. I know that God’s plans for me are good and He has a future for me. (Jeremiah 29:11). I know that He will direct my path. (Proverbs 3:5-6) And someday, I may be back on “Flashlight” with new insights in a new season. (Ecclesiastes 3:1).
‘May the Lord bless you
and protect you.
May the Lord smile on you
and be gracious to you.
May the Lord show you his favor
and give you his peace.’