Wow! Nearly a week has flown by since my last post.
I’ve been busy writing. Or maybe a more truthful statement would be "trying" to write. I’m in a creativity slump. I’m walking through a "valley of the shadows," and sometimes there doesn’t seem to be much left in me but tears. Certainly not any good ideas for my work in progress. One day I will look back at this time and glean from this experience and these emotions. One day I will be able to work them into another book. But right now that seems far off. Right now I’m just looking for the sunrise.
I awoke this morning with this Brian Doerksen song running through my head:
Faithful one, so unchanging,
Ageless one, You’re my rock of peace,
Lord of all I depend on You,
I call out to You, Again and again,
I call out to You, Again and againYou are my rock in times of trouble,
You lift me up when I fall down,
All through the storm, Your love is,
The anchor, My hope is in You alone.
Oh, how that song ministers to me. My hope is in God alone. I call out to Him, again and again, and He lifts me up. Whatever my lot, He has taught me to say, "It is well with my soul."
Granddaughter #1 and Grandson #2 spent the night on Friday in order to help me get ready for the neighborhood garage sale. I had some prime stuff ready to set out. Sadly, the yard sale was a bust. The nearest major intersection was blocked by major construction, so bargain hunters had to go three miles out of their way to get to the subdivision. Most didn’t bother. In two and a half hours, we had six cars come by. So we decided to push all the stuff back into the garage and then we headed to the movie complex to see Over the Hedge. We loved it! Now I need to call the local charity and have them come pick up the unsold prime stuff.
Idaho is not a state known for tornadoes, but a week or so ago, the Seven Devils area northwest of Boise got hit with one packing winds of about 150 mph. Mowed down the forest of Ponderosa Pines.
Today, Boise was under a tornado warning. I was blissfully unaware of it until I came downstairs to call Daughter #2 about our golf lesson. It looked like rain was rolling in. The sky was so dark. Just as we decided we didn’t want to be out on a golf course in stormy weather, the hail began. I have never personally seen hail this size. They said some were an inch and a quarter in diameter. I only heard one crack of thunder but it was loud and strong.
Well, I am off to bed, looking forward to the sunrise.
In the grip of His grace,
Robin
Oh my, those hailstones are huge!
I had my first hailstorm a couple months ago–it was like white colored Nerds candy falling from the sky. My poor dog was freaked out.
I’ll be praying for you in your “valley.”
Camy
I’ll keep you in my prayers. I know you love music as I do — have you heard Damaris Carbaugh’s “Heart of God?” It’s gorgeous (she reminds me of Babbie M.) worshipful, and filled with God’s healing Word. I especially love “Come to Jesus.” I think it may just speak into what you are going thru… and bring his soothing arms closer.
By the way, Feedblitz doesn’t seem to be alerting me to your messages until they are a few days old…
I was just praying for you, asking the Lord to enfold you in his peace, and if this storm is not of him, to smash all weapons formed against you. A scripture just came into my mind… the passage where Jesus is sleeping on the boat and all the disciples are afraid and storm-weary. And his word is to speak PEACE to the storm, commanding it to cease. May His one word speak that into you…
Robin, I lifted up a prayer for you today!
Pam said”if this storm is not of him, to smash all weapons formed against you”
I too find myself in a valley, and wonder if the weapons formed agaiinst me are ones I’ve made myself. Can God shatter the weapons we turn on ourselves?
If Praying alone could bring peace, I’d be at peace all the days of my life.
Praying with you for Peace in this valley
This is for Dawn…
YES, God can smash ANY and All weapons. Even the ones we think we have caused ourselves stem from our Enemy. But we need to put them in God’s hands… I love what Phil 4:3 – 10 says about the Lord “guarding our hearts with peace.” Even if you don’t feel it at the moment, you can rejoice in the Lord for who He is, for His Love etc. ANd he will work thru that rejoicing and praise. There’s a beautiful illustration of this in 2 Chron 20 — Jehoshaphat tells God, “I don’t know what to do, my eyes are on you.” And God tells him, “Your battle belongs to ME…stand firm (sing songs of praise) and see what I will do.” Jehoshaphat sends out the singers at the front of the battle and as they are worshipping the Lord, God confuses the enemy and wipes them out! I think that is what God wants to do for us too… We can’t go by our feelings, but we can praise Him and give the battle to Him. Here’s His promise for peace guarding us and how it happens — from Phil. 4. May you know His peace holding you tightly!
Phil 4 –The Lord is near. 6Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. 7And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
8Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things. 9Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me—put it into practice. And the God of peace will be with you.
Thanks Pam That was great!
You are in my prayers, my friend. What a storm you must have had! (In more ways than one). I will pray for blessings that your slump will end soon so that I may be blessed with another wonderful, inspiring book of life to read by Robin Lee Hatcher. God blessed me the day I first brought home one of your books from the library. May it be soon that your thoughts are on paper and here’s hoping the tears will be fewer and the laughter more abundant.
God’s grace be with you!!