Monday, February 1, 2010

Singing in the midst of the storm...

Today my sweet Lily spent the day in her new pink swimsuit.  She danced happily around the house and sang little songs while I wrote away on the computer and answered the phone.  The articles for our women's ministry e-newsletter needed to be done by noon, and I was woefully behind.  My mind has been clouded by the turmoil that my husband has been experiencing at work lately.  I alternated between writing and listening to my sweet little bird sing.  She sings songs about Jesus while I pray for wisdom.  She dances sweet dances to the music in her head, while I wonder if I am doing what I am supposed to, if my counsel to my husband is wise, and what will happen next.  She dances, and I fret.

Oh, that I could praise God unfettered while the storm swirls around me!  God is big and wise, and I am small. 

Dear Lord, forgive my anxious heart.  Forgive my attempt to control the circumstances you place me in.  Help me to dance to the rhythmn of the wind and the rain.  I want to give you glory.  I want to give you the praise that you deserve.  Make me a servant who sings your praises, even when the thunder peals and the lightning rolls. 

Your humble servant,

Jennifer