my life has changed quite drastically in the last few weeks.
at the forefront of this wind of change are the new relationships within my life: for the first time i have met my father and my three younger brothers. whats more? beyond that, we have a developing relationship which i am thrilled about.
at the forefront of this wind of change are the new relationships within my life: for the first time i have met my father and my three younger brothers. whats more? beyond that, we have a developing relationship which i am thrilled about.
it is a sincerely beautiful adventure that i am going through right now- i feel as though i am outside of myself- sitting peacefully and observing this thing called my life; the blessings within it right now are too numerous to count, and i am full.
there are truly no words i could muster up to express how i am feeling about this situation. but, i keep going back to this passage in Joel. i am reading the context figuratively as i apply it to my current circumstance. . . it is breathtaking- it speaks, with grace, the words i am at a loss for:
there are truly no words i could muster up to express how i am feeling about this situation. but, i keep going back to this passage in Joel. i am reading the context figuratively as i apply it to my current circumstance. . . it is breathtaking- it speaks, with grace, the words i am at a loss for:
Be not afraid, O land; be glad and rejoice. Surely the Lord has done great things.
Be not afraid, O wild animals, for the open pastures are becoming green. The trees are bearing their fruit; the fig-tree and the vine yield their riches.
Be glad, O people of Zion, rejoice in the Lord your God, for he has given you the autumn rains in righteousness. He sends you abundant showers, both autumn and spring rains, as before.
The threshing-floors will be filled with grain; the vats will overflow with new wine and oil.
I will repay you for the years the locusts have eaten— the great locust and the young locust, the other locusts and the locust swarm— my great army that I sent among you.
You will have plenty to eat, until you are full, and you will praise the name of the Lord your God, who has worked wonders for you; never again will my people be shamed.
Then you will know that I am in Israel, that I am the Lord your God, and that there is no other; never again will my people be shamed.
Joel 2:21-27
Be not afraid, O wild animals, for the open pastures are becoming green. The trees are bearing their fruit; the fig-tree and the vine yield their riches.
Be glad, O people of Zion, rejoice in the Lord your God, for he has given you the autumn rains in righteousness. He sends you abundant showers, both autumn and spring rains, as before.
The threshing-floors will be filled with grain; the vats will overflow with new wine and oil.
I will repay you for the years the locusts have eaten— the great locust and the young locust, the other locusts and the locust swarm— my great army that I sent among you.
You will have plenty to eat, until you are full, and you will praise the name of the Lord your God, who has worked wonders for you; never again will my people be shamed.
Then you will know that I am in Israel, that I am the Lord your God, and that there is no other; never again will my people be shamed.
Joel 2:21-27
I just found your blog!! I love this entry Jen! Meaningful passage and what an amazing time in your life to be entering into a relationship with your dad and brothers... God is doing healing in our land, and I see him working in fathers! Incredible!
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