Promises, Promises...

Right now in the January-ness, it seems pretty much like I'm going to be freezing for the rest of my life. No greenery outside, fuzzy socks and baggy sweats inside, cooped up hooligans, and sunshine-deprived me. It always seems this way in the middle of winter, but Spring does always come...finally.

Kind of like when I was waiting on little Miss Tirzah to show up last summer. I knew she had to come out, eventually...I mean I hoped she would come out on her own. Sure enough, she did. I barely got to the hospital in time, actually. She was born pretty much immediately after I jumped into one of those terribly flattering hospital gowns.

As much as I'm sure of things like Spring coming around again, the winter ending, the sun coming up again, my little girl finally making her appearance, and Merrick continuing to make me scream and laugh countless times in the same day, who am I kidding...the same 5 minutes, I'm sure that these things are totally out of my control.

That might be scary...if I had no idea Who was actually in control of these things. Thank goodness Someone has Merrick and Tirzah in their hands...because I definitely need some help. They're ruthless. ;)

But, in this bleakness of the winter, when I feel like hibernating...I have the promise of Spring. Not just the bird-chirping, flower-blooming kind...but the promise that even in the winter, the rough seasons of my life, I know that something much better is yet to come. This life I've been given is rich with blessings, and I love it...and it's because I have the One Who controls the seasons and can tame the hooligans making some pretty sweet promises.

So do not fear, for I am with you;
do not be dismayed, for I am your God.
I will strengthen you and help you;
I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.
- Isaiah 41:10 -

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