Aaaand we’re back. The past few weeks have been busy ones. Jacob is getting used to the grueling schedule that comes with PT school, and I am searching for new hobbies to fill my evenings. It’s one of the strangest feelings to no longer have school work. Jacob is not a fan.
One of my long lost hobbies is reading. I’ve recently begun the Redemption Series by Karen Kingsbury which has spurred on more than a few emotional breakdowns, including my sobbing and saying, “He died!” to Jacob over the phone. He wasn’t too happy to find out it was all over a character in my book.
It’s just something about the way she writes and connects faith to truly devastating circumstances. Her books are always great reminders that as Christians, life is not meant to be easy or comfortable, but we will have a hope.
The second book takes place during Sept 11, 2001 which is emotional enough, but I hadn’t realized the timing of my reading this particular story. The 10 year anniversary is next Saturday. Jake and I watched a few episodes of a new Discovery Channel series ‘Rising: Rebuilding Ground Zero.’ Of course, I cried, but it is truly inspirational what they are doing with the area that once represented devastation, these families who were left with nothing, but held on to hope despite anger, fear, and loss. It’s amazing.
Thank you God for restoration, redemption, for providing security, and being our hope.
I trust that God is able to show us how to focus not on ourselves, but on those who are hurting and are in desperate need of healing, encouragement, and love. I trust that he’s preparing our hearts and minds to do great things through him and for him even among devastation.
Ecclesiastes 3:1, 3, “There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under heaven…a time to kill and a time to heal, a time to tear down and a time to build….” (NIV)
love, the stagnaros
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