My friend Gigi moved away a couple of weeks ago. Her husband was released from prison this past week, and they moved back to the area they’re from. We already miss her. I haven’t called her this week yet. I don’t want to bug her.

I’ve been thinking this week about all that happened the week Lee was released. How odd it felt to know I could see my husband and care for him. How exhausted I was. How much needed to be done. How overwhelming so much of it was even though it was exciting and wonderful at the same time.

You can read a post or two I wrote at that time here and here.

While I’m happy for her, I couldn’t help thinking that what’s going on now isn’t what I thought would be going on in our lives. It’s hard to think that we were supposed to be on our way to getting everything back in order and yet here we are with so much still up in the air.

It reminded me of Casting Crowns Praise You in This Storm, especially the opening line.

I was sure by now that You would have reached down and wiped our tears away, stepped in and saved the day, but once again, I say “Amen”, and it’s still raining …

I really can’t know what God’s plans are for us at this point. I have to live my life day by day–like we all do really. I’m trusting him to show me what to do, but for now, I’m walking in the way that he’s directing me.  Someone emailed me and said that even though I can’t see it sometimes, God is working in our lives and there’s a reason all this is happening. I know that is true, and so I remember that

Every tear I’ve cried, You hold in Your hand, you never left my side, and though my heart is torn, I will praise You in this storm.

You can listen to this song here or at the link above.

I’ll Praise You In The Storm
Casting Crowns

I was sure by now that You would have reached down and wiped our tears away, stepped in and saved the day, but once again, I say “Amen”, and it’s still raining … As the thunder rolls, I barely hear Your whisper through the rain, “I’m with you.” And as You mercy falls, I raise my hands and praise the God who gives, and takes away –

I’ll praise You in this storm, and I will lift my hands, for You are who You are, no matter where I am. Every tear I’ve cried, You hold in Your hand, you never left my side, and though my heart is torn, I will praise You in this storm.

I remember when I stumbled in the wind. You heard my cry. You raised me up again. My strength is almost gone, how can I carry on, if I can’t find You? As the thunder rolls, I barely hear You whisper through the rain, “I’m with you.” And as Your mercy falls, I raise my hands and praise the God who gives, and takes away.

I lift my eyes unto the hills, where does my help come from? My help comes from the Lord, the Maker of Heaven and Earth.

Revelation 21:4

And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.

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