Day 137

Both joy and sadness have been taking place in life these past few weeks.
I'm joyful because of a man named Jesus. I'm joyful because i have a family to wake up to every morning. I'm joyful because i'll kiss the ocean twice this year. I'm joyful because i have a mom that cooks. I'm joyful because i have the privilege to meet the Redeemer House children in the Winter.
Yet, the world is full of chaos. It has been since forever. But i'm starting to realize it more and more. Shootings, bombings, crashes, political unrest, killings, hurricanes..the list goes on. And with these hard times, God is teaching me to pray. Though i may not be able to help those suffering first hand, prayer can be just as great, if not better. Even though i am 3000 miles from Boston, i can pray. Even when earthquakes hit, i can pray. Even when disaster floods Texas, i can pray.
Despite the danger and heartache that this world has to offer, we can all do our part one way or another. Maybe it's your town or community being burned, or maybe you on the other side of the computer screen. Wherever you are, just know: we are all doing our part to help. God is sovereign and hears the prayers of his children. He's holding the mess together and comforting those who suffering.

"What do we do when the world is on fire? We help put it out together. And we pray for Rain." -Elizabeth

Day 136

"He gives power to the faint; and to them that have no might He increases strength." -Isaiah 40:29

Day 135

A letter to Redeemer House:

I love you, even though sometimes you seem so so far out of reach.

I thought about all of you today. What it will be like to spend day after day with you. What it will be like to just laugh, and sit, and sing, and hug, and dance, and play, and pray, and love. Just love. I can't wait. But today,

it's like loving a million little hearts i've never even held. And it hurts a little at times.

Because you have never put your small hands in mine.
Because i know you pray for me and i pray for you, but we have never whispered prayers to each other.
Because you are so very special & i just haven't met you yet.

But i am reminded that love isn't always returned with a touch or smile. Sometimes you can't see it, but you know it's there. All the way across the oceans.

I still wait. I still love.

-tandy

Day 134

"We don’t love people in order 

to have 

great stories of happy endings.

We love people because 

God loves them, 

and that is reason enough."

-Elizabeth, Lark & Bloom

Day 133

There is nothing more beautiful than seeing a person being 

themselves. Imagine going through you day being unapologetically 

you.| 

Steve Maraboll

Day 132

Day 131

“For I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers,nor height, nor depth, nor any other created thing, will be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.” 

-Romans 8:38-40