Christmas 2018-
Some ornaments make me smile; many make me cry. I shared the words below on December 2, 2016. It is only by His grace that I am able to say God is still faithful. Although the middle of this journey is exceedingly difficult, I am still confident that the end is good.
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(Written 12/2/16)
My socked feet pad down the staircase, flanked with lit garland. I glance to the right and see a tree so large it takes up nearly half of our front room; a gift from my parents who no longer needed a tree that large.
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My eyes land on one of my favorite ornaments, a simple wooden ornament framing our family. It was from three years ago, when my hair was long and cancer was just a disease other people got. My mind drifts to years earlier, before cancer, before twins and then one more.
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Christmases where I wondered if we would ever have little hands touching the tree; excited feet scurrying to see what Santa brought.
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I’m so grateful for this family; for these children. I’m so grateful to be here with them. But what I’ve learned is that these joys point to the true joy; the “holding on past expectation” Hope Pastor Ropp preached about last Sunday. All earthly joy points to heavenly joy, of which we cannot even comprehend.
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I guess what I’m trying to say is that through Christ, no matter how your story ends, it’s going to be good. Better than good. Better than your wildest expectation. Ephesians 3:20 #turnerredemptionhouse #holdingontohope
