I've been so busy lately I haven't been able to blog. This week has been a strange week. Many exciting and painful events have happened this week in the lives of those in my community. I'm not sure how to process each... I guess I should start by saying, "I'm overwhelmed". And I am learning to stay 'present' to do both: to weep with those who mourn and to rejoice with those who rejoice. Finding balance between both.

I am overwhelmed with God's faithfulness, in light of our waivering trust in Him. This week has been a restless week for me... i've been tossing and turning with so much joy and so much grief... I've grieved lives leaving and rejoiced in new lives beginning and in each I've felt a deep sense of God's presence. This reassures me that God is good... to make himself alive in all circumstances. I'm reminded that I must keep my eyes open-- ready for each new surprise. I must keep moving forward in anticipation that God's strength and comfort will envelop me.

I love Isaiah. The theme of Isaiah is: to remember. (Isaiah 46:8-11)

"Remember this, fix it in mind,
take it to heart, you rebels.
Remember the former things, those of long ago;
I am God, and there is no other;
I am God, and there is none like me.
I make known the end from the beginning,
from ancient times, what is still to come.
I say: My purpose will stand,
and I will do all that I please.

We must remember the past in order to rejoice in God's presence. Remember the past in order to be reminded of where God has brought us from. I am in awe. I pray to remember... that I may be humbled.