Moving week for my sister is here, and amid all the exigencies and things I need to do, sickness has struck. First Nancy had this wretched cold, now husband Ev is sick, and I am praying that, sleep-deprived and tired as I am, I will be able to cope with the next five days. Pray that I don’t get sick, and even more so, pray that Dottie doesn’t catch this bug from any of us. That could be disastrous.
In the midst of chaos, we need to rely on God’s protection. When I wrote this psalm, I had no idea I would be facing this week. I had no idea I would be desperately trying to finish editing Anthology #4 to get it to kdp publishing by next week. I had no idea two of our family would be sick, or certainly no idea I would be dealing with THREE places where Dorothy is/has been/ and will be living or with movers, or with transporting Dottie from one location going to dialysis to a different one on Monday, just so we can move her mobile wheelchair. It’s a daunting task for sure.
Rest assured, however. God is in charge; He is faithful, and somehow I will find the strength to get it all done. We used to say, after complicated school field trips and competitions, whether we had good or bad experiences, the after-event-analysis was excellent when we said, “nobody died!” Certainly, we hope that’s the case with this weekend!
MY PSALM 320 CHAOS
Blessed Father, Creator of every good and perfect gift,
I praise Your Name and bow to Your majesty,
Humbly acknowledging that without Your strength,
I can do nothing.
Without Your guidance, I wander aimlessly
Like water creating its own channel, meandering.
Like the original chaos,
I could live as one with no focus, no path, no purpose.
Like the original chaos,
I could face eternity having never lived an abundant life.
But in Your grace, mercy, and love
You fashioned Your world in magnificence,
And before the world began, You knew me
And chose me to be Yours.
Thank You for redeeming me from chaos.
Guide my life that I may always understand
My rich privilege to know You through Your creation,
And all Your means of grace
Keep me mindful of Your blessings, Sovereign Lord. Amen.
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