I woke up yesterday morning thinking I knew what my thankfulness (Blessings) post was going to be.
Instead of posting my blog post right away, I decided, instead, to make a reply post in an online group that I have recently created that focuses on living healthy. There's an over-abundance of mainstream mis-information "out there" that people are mistakenly believing. One of those myths came up in the group yesterday, and I felt I needed to address that then (and not later).
After that, the rest of the morning didn't go quite as planned. The underlying reason for choosing what I was going to write about, here, in Swirlings presented itself in an onslaught of unexpected tears (mine). Yep, yesterday's post was going to be a continuance of my 30 Days of Thankfulness; and yes, the reason for that particular thankfulness is, indeed a heavy-hearted one. This is a point that I want to make sure does not slip by without mention . . . it IS possible to be thankful for things even when those very things are filled with sorrow. That, in itself, is even another blessing!
Tex was very caring and patient during this unexpected tear-fest. I love that man so much!
By the time we started getting ready for church, we definitely had to hustle our bustles.
I decided that I would write my blog post after we came home from church.
But. That didn't happen, neither.
Instead, I decided to just relax a bit and visit the ozone for a while, before Tex and I left for our afternoons plans.
I still thought I would get the post written before day's end yesterday. I figured I could write it after we got home in the evening.
Nope. Obviously, nope, or else there would have been a post made yesterday, here in Swirlings. Right?
Of course, right.
By the time we got home, I was pretty tired. I think I was in bed by 9:00pm. Daylight Savings Time ended yesterday morning; and so, maybe I was tired because my body was thinking it was 10:00pm. Yep, I'll go with that.
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The above directly points to my imperfection; specifically that I did not get my Day 4 Thankfulness posted by the end of Day 4.
Now. Let's talk about God's Perfect Timing, shall we?!
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His Timing IS Perfect. In fact, it always is.
The sorrow that was weighing so heavily on my heart yesterday . . . that sorrow is still there (in part), along with a heavy dose of concern. But, in the midst of everything, there is Our Lord, and I trust that He is Sovereign. Over everything.
I truly believe that it was far better for me to talk with my husband about the matter (even while doing so through many tears), versus making a blog post. I also believe that this was part of God's Perfect Timing for me, yesterday; even though by doing so, I then did not have time to make a blog post first thing yesterday morning.
Later in the day yesterday, His Perfect Timing manifested itself once again, in the form of a phone call and specifically what was said in that phone call. It was a confirmation of one of my concerns, and it all ties in with what I am so obscurely writing about. Being obscure is ok, though ; it's not the specifics that is the point of this blog, it's the blessings that are behind the specifics that are important right now.
There are two such blessings:
(1) Realizing that my imperfection is, indeed ok. I've never had a problem with the actual knowing that I am imperfect; I just cannot honestly say that I've always been ok with such personal imperfection. There ya go.
(2) Knowing that, even in the midst of sadness and concern, God is still God and that He is still Lord over everything. I know this; I always know this. In fact, I often remind people of this very fact. Yesterday, He blessed me in unexpected ways that were very needed and timely reminders.
How has He done this in your life?
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Thanks for reading!
Y'all be blessed,
Sharmie
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