Quiet Surrender

Chris standing up outside

 This weekend, I was talking to a friend about some of my grandmother's writings. I had started a project and kind of let it slide in the busy-ness of caregiving. But as I was rummaging through time stained papers I found another poem my grandmother wrote. The date she scribbled on the top only says, Jan 9. There is no year, but it would have been before 1966, since that was the year she passed from this life to the arms of Jesus.

Since there is no date, I have no idea of what she may have been going through at the time. But apparently, she was facing some difficult times. I found hope and comfort in her writings. I want to share the poem with you - I hope it encourages you today too.

Dear Father God, You've given me

So many precious, lovely things

And now I've learned to wait on Thee

To bear me up on eagle's wings.

How intimate these last few years-

I've learned to listen to Your Voice-

And looking up thro' falling tears

To make Your holy Will my choice.

How quietly You've talked to me

My Father speaking to His child-

As Christ rebuked a troubled sea -

When restless waves were tossing wild.

My Father teach me how to lose

My life in Thee- all talent take

All that I have I pray Thee use

And multiply for Christ's dear sake.

At the bottom of the poem, she simply wrote Isaiah 40:31 They who wait upon the Lord - shall renew their strength- they shall mount up with wings as eagles. They shall run and not be weary - they shall walk and not faint.

My prayer today is that I will not grow weary in trusting God. May we all continue to wait on Him for the strength to carry on. I'll remind myself that He is with me - carrying my soul much of the way. Today - I will wait on Him for strength. For wisdom. For provision. For (fill in the blank!). I'll remind myself that He still has me covered and He's got nowhere "more important" to be than to be with me today. I believe I can trust Him for one more day - will you join me?


Cover of my book 31 Days in Psalm 31

Check out one of my best-selling books - 31 Days in Psalm 31. It's a devotional taken from Psalm 31 (obviously!) - a time when David was hiding in a cave from Saul - even though he'd been anointed the next king. The social isolation of caregiving can certainly make it feel like we live in a cave but God is there with us. And that's what this 31-day devotional is all about, exploring and discovering God in the caves of life. You can get the eBook from my shop at Buy Me A Coffee. Or the print and kindle versions are available in my Amazon Shop.



COMING SOON!!

cover of my new devotional Command Your Mornings

I'm happy to announce I have a new devotional coming out in November! It's called "Command Your Morning." It takes a look at scriptures that allow us to get a good grip on His peace and direction for the day. Keep an eye out - more announcements coming soon!





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