The flip side

Sometimes you are in a new place and you don’t want to be there.

Sometimes that change of scenery I mentioned yesterday is not because you have scheduled something fun and new but, rather, you are stuck in a new situation that you had not planned on.

I have been there, multiple times. And it can really be painful.

Job loss.
Friend loss.
Illness.
Death.
A move.

This list is endless, but God is there. He can handle your fears, frustrations, questions, anger, confusion, distress.

And there still is the opportunity to see new things — even good things — although, your frame of mind definitely can color how you are looking at the world.

This is when journaling and praying helps me. I can say it all. And then I can wait for God to show me what is next and how He will use the situation. Sometimes I have to wait a while until I am ready to see it.

Going to “new places” isn’t always fun. But God is with us, gently leading and always loving. And those are the places where we learn the most about ourselves and what God can do.

Blessings on your day!
Liz