Greater Than
“God is greater than our ups and downs.” That’s the message on the bracelet included in these photos and has been the overriding message of hope God has been repeating to my heart these last two years, and especially these last few days. I’ve been struggling - emotionally - with the heaviness of our world. These last few days I’ve spent a lot of time in prayer and in tears. I feel God is helping me process what’s been lost so He can level me up for what’s to be gained. For me, this pandemic has helped me become more like Paul - more heaven-minded than earth. I feel a greater purpose in my quiet time, my prayer time, in conversations with family, friends and neighbors. While I know so many of us are ready to get back to normal, I pray we don’t. My normal included busyness, self-focus, hurried Bible study and quick prayers. My new normal has the gift of presence, prayer, Bible study and a renewed relationship with God, my husband, sons and dear friends. My new normal has a BURDEN for oth