joy in leaving the final word with God

This morning is bright and sunny here in Muskoka. My daughter is around as she works later in the day, Jim is feeling okay for now, while we wait to hear from the specialist for more tests. I am glad to have more time to sort in the basement. It seems to be an endless task but I trust that when it is done it will free me up for so much more. My fatigue and stress have gone into my legs and they feel heavy as lead. I am grateful for my morning coffee to help me get upright and moving forward, and for my routines that call to me. Writing this blog helps me to focus my thoughts and move out of anxiety and into trust again, as with my quiet time. I am glad there are more needs to think about than just my husband's and my own. I am glad there are future plans to prepare for, Thanksgiving dinner, and all the other jobs waiting to be done. I am grateful that pottery class went well last night and I seem to be getting the hang of it more quickly. Most of all I rejoice that I belong to God, that I am His child, that He is in control of my life, of all our lives. I appreciate these words from Roy Lessin's book, "Always Loved, Never Forgotten":

"The difficulties in our lives will pass on and we will move on.
We will move on in grace,
renewed in faith and strengthened in character,
assured that God has used the difficulty to do His good work within us,
and to bring comfort to others through us. "

Thank you Lord for all that you are teaching me and changing in me through this difficulty.

"To understand God's ways we must see beyond the moment to the end thing that He is doing.
We must never judge things prematurely.
What appears to be weakness, God can transform into greatness.
What seems to be loss, He can turn to gain.
What looks like failure, He can turn to victory.
The hard thing you are going through is not the final chapter.
There is more to be seen and known.
God's ways always bring about happy endings to those who leave the final word with Him. "

Roy Lessin