through the rough waves

a broken heart
a fractured bone
a car accident
a screaming baby
a hiccup
a house fire
a loss of a loved one
an ache
a hurt
a pain
a stressful night
a tear
an argument
an earthquake
a nightmare
a deep breath


when life gets a bit tough, when the waters rise and the drowning torment of negative surprise is overwhelming. the unforeseen, the unanticipated storms, the fiery darts wound too deep. my shield arises to protect, the narrow path- the tunnel of protection surrounds me as a hedge. i may be shaken and sifted, refined with fire but never destroyed.

gold is brilliant and precious

what if...

what if life was a fairy tale?
what if the happy ending wasn't too happy?
what if we never experienced sadness?
what if we never felt enraged?
what if we never traveled down dark hallways?
what if the princess didn't find the prince?
what if every day was a rainbow?
and we never journeyed through a storm?

then we would be in heaven....

let every moment build character
every experience draw us closer to the Friend, named Jesus
every tough thing, grow us, deep root us, not shake us....

coming from a heart bolting over traves and learning how to peregrinate one step at a time...