Leaving on a jet plane…
My three children sitting on the garage floor painting two pictures depicting scenes from “Geonosis”. They worked together to change a palette of colors and canvases into a beautiful piece of art. I loaded the third trunk onto the truck and at that moment it hit me again the wave of emotions of the task at hand. I thought I couldn’t bare it any longer. Leaving by choice all that I know family, friends and familiar places, to go to an unknown place. I stopped, and looked over my shoulder at the kids and took it all in. Our God is great!
Seeing the big picture
I know of many that have been called by God to surrender all, I have to say that it isn’t to be taken lightyly. I am very humbled for what Jesus has done for me and my family. I know that there is nothing that I can do to repay Him. All that I have left is his, so I offer up this vessel for obedience to His will to use my family to fill in His canvas.
Take time to stop and see the beauty in what God is doing around us. We may feel perplexed but every thing is done well, as in creation, and we shall see it when the end comes, but till then we are incompetent judges of it. While the picture is being drawn, we see not the beauty; but when the artist has put his last hand to them, and given them their finishing strokes, and then all appears very good. We see but the middle of God’s works, not from the beginning of them.
He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the hearts of men; yet they cannot fathom what God has done from beginning to end.
(Ecclesiastes 3:11).
July 10, 2009 at 12:05 pm
A beautiful post, honey. My emotions are so very mixed at this particular moment, but I know there is no one on this earth I’d rather be on the journey with than you. I love you.
July 10, 2009 at 2:53 pm
- Thank you for the beautiful illustration of how God paints our own lives. You will all constantly in my thoughts and prayers. I can not wait to hear of how God is continuing to use you and your family for His fame. Thank you for your example of sacrifice and obedience. I love you all and will miss you dearly.
July 26, 2009 at 9:14 pm
Hey Dadio, those were beautiful words. What very beautiful post. So I haven’t really been on here or the computer that much since you left because I’m going to want to write you a book on how proud of you I am and how love you so stinkin much. Be safe and you’re in my prayers! I love you.
December 11, 2009 at 3:57 pm
I have read this many times, thought I would let you know how proud of you I am. You are always in my prayers. Love you Son, Mom