Sucker Punches

 

Does it ever feel like life just keeps throwing sucker punches? Sometimes even our caregiving can get into sort of a groove. We get used to the craziness, even though we know that each day can toss different things in our laps. But every once in a while it seems like it all piles up. It's no longer a lot of "smaller" things being chunked at our hearts. It's one big BAM after another. It kind of takes the wind out of our souls. Am I right?

In those moments of being tee-totally overwhelmed it's hard to know what to do. Thoughts race or don't come at all. Every solution can feel wrong. Breath becomes shallow and we have lots of questions...until we don't. Breathe. That's all we can do sometimes.

God gets that.

He understands when we lack adequate words to express our feelings or thoughts. 

He gets it when cannot see but we are still looking for Him.

He sees our soul reaching for His heart from deep within the caregiver's foggy cave.

I love that about God. Nothing scares Him away - and IF anything would - it would be me! lol. He just remains with us. Through thick and thin, wrong and right, pain and joy, peace and unrest, He is in our here. He won't abandon or give up on us. In fact, He won't even look the other way or stare at us in our discomfort or struggle. I think He just stands beside us hoping for an opening to insert His peace.

Today, I want to make that opening in my heart. Still reeling from the last week of life's sucker punches is a good place to be. It causes us to stop. Think. Wait...for Him. We are not waiting for Him to catch up - we are waiting for our hearts to catch up to what He has already done. He's already provided the grace for today and His mercies for tomorrow. We can trust Him in our now. I will trust Him in my right now - will you join me?

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