The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. Lamentations 3:22-23 As soon as my eyes opened wide, I mindlessly scrolled through my phone. I messed up today, Lord. Priorities already misaligned. Woke the kids up for school and spilled coffee on my shirt. Put a dirty dish in the fridge and dropped my laptop in the dirt. No time to read my Bible this morning, so I listened through the app in the car. Slammed the brakes just in time. I didn’t see the animal from afar. Pulled up to the school and yelled at my daughter for no reason. Tried to make myself feel better by saying: it’s only this crazy season. Frazzled and annoyed, I sat down at my desk. While secretly wishing I had more time to rest. Lost in work and emails and scratching off to-dos. I sighed a little loud and wondered, God, where are you? He answered back, but I ...
Arise from the past. Adhere to the present. Await the future.