Ten years ago I lived in the Mississippi Delta, home to flat land, rich soil, and the sound of blues music. I was blue with sadness, helplessness, and anger when I lived in this beautiful area of the country. I accomplished many things in order to prove to my family I could do anything I set my mind to do. A graduate degree, a nice office, good job, beautiful home, did not fill the void in my heart. I was missing a growing, fulfilling relationship with God. I was saved, however, my relationship with God was stale.
I left the Mississippi Delta in 2012, never looking back only looking westward on my journey to Oklahoma. When I crossed the Oklahoma state line I thought all my feelings of helplessness would fade away. What I didn’t know at the time is the person driving the moving truck would go from being my husband to an ex-husband. The five acres of land just purchased would be sold two years later. I would find myself once again alone, afraid, and on another adventure only this time discovering God in a completely different way.
It began with this phrase “by faith…….”
Life does not go as planned. God always has a better plan in mind. All He requires of us is to take His hand and go. When we walk by faith the journey of life is so beautiful. Fast forward ten years, I returned to the very place I left in 2012. God took the pain away and I experienced the beauty of the area, taking in all the sights and sounds. Just as the picture on this post shows, God is faithful like the sunrise He gives us each morning, it is my choice if I enjoy the beauty of His creation.
