Our deputation travels through New England will always hold
a few treasured memories for me.
Being a descendant of Hungarian immigrants, I had tears in
my eyes seeing “Lady Liberty” for the first time. Standing in the “Great Hall” at Ellis Island made
my heart stop in awe. I imagined my
relatives – my own grandmother not much smaller than our Charlotte - standing
in those massively long lines, reaching out for freedom. That moment for me was pretty
incredible.
It was Bar Harbor, Maine, however, that truly captured my
imagination. I have been in 28 states on the continental U.S., and, for me, nothing
compares . . . The blue-gray water and magnificent pines. The dense fog. The rocks of various hues. The miniature sea shells and colorful tide
pools. We took beautiful photographs,
and even the photographs didn’t do it justice.
Our surroundings are often a blur, following a deep sorrow.
Now 8 months since our second miscarriage, I
feel as though Maine was the “wake up” moment for me.
Look! There is beauty and majesty in the
world! The sun is shining! The sky is blue!
The trees reach to the heavens!
Psalm 104:24 declares, “O
LORD, how manifold are thy works! in wisdom has thou made them all: the earth
is full of thy riches.”
Psalm 19:1 “The
heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork.”
Do you ever stop to stare at the stars? When was the last time you paused to watch a
butterfly or captured a sunset in your mind?
When was the last time you waded in a creek or picked a bouquet of
wildflowers? When was the last time you
dwelt upon Our Heavenly Father as Creator of the entire universe?
Psalm 104:34 “My
meditation of him shall be sweet. . .”
When we see God for Who He truly is, every trial and
difficult circumstance we face pales in comparison.
Jeremiah 32:17 “Ah
Lord GOD! behold, thou hast made the heaven and the earth by thy great power
and stretched out arm, and there is nothing too hard for thee . . .”
Why do we worry and doubt?
Our God is more magnificent than the grandest mountain; more powerful than
the raging sea; more brilliant than the brightest star . . . And our help is IN
HIM!
Psalm 124:8 “Our help
is in the name of the LORD, who made heaven and earth.”
As the school year begins, I encourage you to take hold of
these final days of warm summer and EXPLORE – SEE – OBSERVE the natural world
around you – and MEDITATE on the goodness and the glory of our Creator God!
