You, Lord, are my shepherd.
    I will never be in need.
 You let me rest in fields
    of green grass.
You lead me to streams
of peaceful water,
    and you refresh my life.

Psalm 23:1-3 (CEV)

Psalm 23 has great meaning in my life. I repeated it over and over in the night hours when Mark would wander the house in his depression. I looked at each word and how it comforted me.

I spoke it over Mark many times in those eight weeks of hospice.

Tori read it at his Celebration Service.

But this morning, it hit me in a new way. I enjoy computers and all things digital. I even met Mark online. As I am nearing the one-year anniversary of his homegoing, the word “refresh” stood out in neon lights. When my computer screen fails to load or the picture is wonky, I hit the refresh button at the top of the screen to smooth things out.

I realized that this is what God has been doing with my life over the past months. He meets my needs. He encourages me to rest.  He gives me peace. And now, He is refreshing my life. It won’t look the same. At times, it feels a little wonky but I have confidence that it will be good. I can trust Him to lead me in the next step,