Walking in the Shadows

"And I will wait upon the LORD, that hideth his face from the house of Jacob, and I will look for him." Isaiah 8:17 I've had this post title "Waiting in the Hard" bouncing around in my head for weeks. Getting it out of my head and on paper (or blog) is difficult for me. What do I say about waiting in the hard when we are still waiting? I have no words of wisdom or encouragement, just the truth that not only is waiting hard, sometimes it's more than hard.  I have NEVER been good at waiting. When I want something, I want it yesterday. But, alas, in my adult years I am learning sometimes  I have to wait. The Lord has been so patient with me as I lose my patience and want his answer now, even in the hard, I am weary of waiting on the answer. I have even grown so weary that I consider changing my question. Oh but as soon as I ponder the question; I am assured we are waiting on the right thing, now is just not the time for an answer. So, how is thi

It's been 7 months since my last blog post. 7 months of me being unable to put in words all the thoughts that have been rattling around in my head. I have had the nudge to write, but have been afraid to succumb to the nudge, afraid of writing the words to what I feel.  I have written, deleted and written again, really not knowing what to write. There is a fine line between putting your thoughts and feelings "out there" and just exposing yourself (and your family). My goal with this blog has always been about "my little journey in faith" and these last 7 months that little faith has been tested over and over again. There have been days I didn't think I would or could survive the test, but in the end HE is always enough. The Lord taught me how to let go of my ideals and let him have full control of my journey and the journey of my little family. I have struggled with the journey, some days I have no idea which way to go, and other days the clarity is b