beauty

Recently, I had a conversation with a friend who has gone through some really tough times in her life in the last 5 years. She found herself in a situation that changed her life dramatically. She watched her career fade away, her trust, her security. I am sure there were times when she thought she would never come out of dark tunnel she found herself in.

A couple of days ago she was shown, in a beautiful way, that she had come out on the other side of that dark tunnel. God had lead her through during times when she couldn’t see far enough to put on foot in front of the other, when she had no idea what the future held. In fact, He has given her a vision for how her pain can be turned in to something beautiful that will be a blessing to others in the future. I think of the verse in Proverbs…

”Weeping endures for a night but joy comes in the morning.”

Sometimes the night lasts a long, long time but God can redeem those things that would want to sink us….maybe not on our timetable but in His. He can bring beauty from the ashes. He can revive hearts and minds and lives.

To my friend…thank you for entrusting me with your incredible story. I can’t wait to see what the future holds for you as God continues to weave his beautiful plan into your life…as His story intersects with your story…and as you fly.

Deb