Well, here I am sitting at my desk munching on a burned cookie. Here in Northern California everything is pretty much burned or covered in ash. I think I'm beginning to adapt to the smoky environment. That is why I'm eating this burned cookie instead of all the healthy fruits and vegetables I have in my lunch bag. I'd probably benefit greatly from some burned brownies or overbaked pie or maybe some charbroiled bbq of some kind. If you can't beat the weather use it as an excuse to not eat celery right?
Seriously though, this smoke is getting downright depressing. Lately, I keep coming across stories in the news about how something is ending or being destroyed and will either kill us or make us all miserable somehow. All of these doomsday prophecies combined with the whole world being singed, can make a lot of darkness in the heart. For the first time in a long time, I've been waking up at night so afraid of everything that I worried that I'm not going to feel hopeful and excited about life again. That's when I remembered the secret. Praise and thankfullness!
When I remember that God is in control and His eyes are not blind to the craziness going on in the world, I am somewhat comforted. But I still worry a little that I'm going to get lost or smashed in His ultimate plans that are too huge for me to even fathom. Yet, when I remember all the good He's done for me personally, I can really start to praise Him and get excited about the future because I know that He sees me, He loves me and I can trust Him. The Bible says fear not, it says He has plans to prosper me and that all things work together for good for those who love Him. I have clung to these words in the valley of the shadow of death before and I can tell you, there are always reasons to be thankful for His goodness. I thank Him that I don't live in pain and bitterness from my past, I thank Him that I have a great house and a good car, (things that I used to pray for everyday,) and I thank Him that I have good man for a husband and a beautiful son and an amazing stepdaughter. I also thank Him that today is Friday! Whoo-hoo! So tomorrow, I'm sleeping in and then, I'm making pancakes! I've got hope and joy for tomorrow and its covered in syrup hallelujah!
I'm keeping all of those folks who are losing their homes and properties in this big fire in my heart and my prayers, asking God to hold you in His hand and show His goodness to you even in times of trouble. Though the sorrow my last for the night, joy comes in the morning.
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