Its been a long time since I've written a blog. I struggle with how to talk about the things that are going on in my life, when often they involve other people, and/or things to do with work. I can't break any confidentiality in any way. Not personally or professionally.
But right now, after a season where it has felt as though there are storms all around me, where I've been hanging on to God's promise that I am a mighty oak tree, made to display His splendour, to the fact that oak trees have deep deep roots, and storms do not easily uproot them, today I saw something extraordinary.
In the midst of the most horrible situation I saw a peace that is beyond explanation. Of course we tried....apart from anything it was important to assign a logical explanation to a situation that many are seeing, and needed to have an explanation so that they could trust our response to it. But in the midst of the science, and the logic, I was struck by the beautiful gift of peace that I hadn't been expecting. We always strive for pain free, distress free, but this is beyond that. There is still exhaustion, and starvation, and death a breath away. But there is also peace and love. And my prayer is that it will remain triumphant. And I am confident of my parting words.... see you soon beautiful one.
