Waiting in fall sunshine

This only is where we can rest;

in God;

in prayer.

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As I wait to hear if I move or not

have a job or not

I am a little more aware

of how God will be with me,

is with us,

even when many things are pulled away from us.

When we lose a friend

when we leave a church

even one's spiritual father

we must not fear.

Our anchor is not in a specific human person

but in Christ

Who is a Person

in the Trinity

Three Persons

and in the Church that

even if there were no church buildings left

is still with us

and we are still inside.

The church surrounds the world,

not the world the church.

Our bearings,

our anchor,

indeed our life,

must be rooted in Christ

in the Holy Trinity

and in prayer in the Church.

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Of course this is not easy

but being a Christian is not easy

nor was it promised to be.

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This time of quiet waiting

in my life

is not easy;

the emotional strain,

the exhaustion;

it is here.

But Christ

He is also here.

A blessing of a Saturday and the strength and hope of Sunday

The church picnic was wonderful.

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The highlight of my summer.

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Fellowship, food, campfire.

Discussions that feed the soul...

At the same time

I learn today,

Sunday,

of car accident with a Mom and Dad inside the car;

seriously injured; still in hospital;

I have seen this couple but do not know them personally.

Pray for them,

please.

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So life continues, blessings, tragic circumstances

and the hope of Christ in the midst

of all of it.

Reflections

Another picture of the restaurant that my Uncle took

my Dad and I too.

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God really watched over me as I went to Brampton last week!

The train ended up being a bus to Toronto due to some rail damage

down the line.

Then I was given a taxi drive from Toronto to Brampton!

(Over a 30 minute drive).

I showed the taxi driver a picture of my Oma and myself

on her 100th Birthday.

The taxi driver ended up taking me right to my Oma's place

instead of the train station;

it was so joyous to meet my Mom, who was waiting for me outside the doors.

We both thanked the taxi driver for his generosity...

Oh if only I would remember at all times what care and attention

God gives to us His children!

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I am trying to work more in French;

with my two new classes I have found it a challenge.

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Am reading things, including this great blog post

about accepting that we may be in

a state of confusion

but by accepting it and doing what needs doing

we can have a sense of peace

in the midst of it.

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I am really struggling to organize my time so that I

devote enough to French studies.

Lord help us all!