How God & I

"Out of the south comes the storm, And out of the north the cold. From the breath of God ice is made, And the expanse of the waters is frozen."

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The ground is covered in white. Nature demands to be noticed like that at times. To remind us we aren't in control at all. But that same overlord beckons us to learn from it.

I have seen birds pecking at the ground in hopes to find a morsel. I threw out some shelled walnuts, but I don't even know if they like them or not. It's my small way of saying I wish I could help.

I also watched my son bundle up and go out to cut wood for the neighbors stove. He didn't have to. Nobody prompted him to. Only his heart. I am very proud he has that kind of heart.

Another son called to bring me a chuckle with his teasing. He loves to joke with me. I eventually catch on. It's part of our rhythm. It's his love language.

My oldest daughter finds herself alone and confused with changes she didn't want in her life. (hurt, betrayal, impending divorce) She's angry and hurt. I try to console, but she knows she has to face the struggles. God is close to her now and is refining her in the heat as silver.* It's difficult for her to sense that presently, but she will.

The youngest daughter remains distant. I hear that she and I both have hurt our right feet. We both have dropped something hard on top. They aren't broken, but maybe we are both being reminded to think of each other. Life is strange like that. Praying for healing.

I am reminded that this hasn't been my first snow or ice storm where we've been locked down. I was prepared for this one. It really hasn't been too much to bear. My computer has been slow, but that's ok. Maybe I needed to step away from it awhile. The birds needed to be fed, right?

There are worries I've been carrying. But all this snow seems to have stopped time in its track. Soon the sun will shine again and melt all this away. Like life. It works itself out, right?

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References:

https://www.biblestudytools.com/bible-study/topical-studies/what-is-the-refiners-fire-in-malachi.html#:~:text=A%20refiner's%20fire%20melts%20down,how%20he%20purifies%20our%20hearts.

https://anchoredabode.com/2019/07/02/removing-the-dross-refiners-fire-includes-purification-and-removing-the-dross-but-what-is-dross/

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This is how I pray and talk to God. It isn't at all "religious." But all I know, is that the more I learn about the character of God, the more I trust in Him.