Taking advantage of time

May and June are busy months for me. I have two conferences to go to and hopefully share my book- Observations at the Bird Feeder. I want to take advantage of the time I have there to share the fact that I have found in my life, that God does walk with you in times of pain, problems, as well as in times of joy. It’s not easy but there can be a sweet joy that you find in your struggles as you go to God with your cares. I remember as a young married woman the times I was alone as my husband struggles with health issues. I would seek the Lord in my Bible readings, in song and in prayer. I imagined myself climbing up into God’s lap and resting there, just as a child climbs up into an adult’s lap and rests. I also envisioned him reaching down to my outstretched hand.

It was a very painful, lonely time, but there was a sweetness to my relationship with God that I still remember fifty years later. Did I say 50? Yes, I did. There have been other times since then when I have pictured myself crawling into God’s lap for comfort and peace. He is always there.

When I started creating my book- Observations at the Bird Feeder, I enjoyed that sweet communion as I watched the birds, thought of their actions and how they reminded me of how I act and then sought what God had to say about those actions.

What stories do you have to tell about how God has walked with you in times of struggle or times of joy? I’d love to hear from you. Please share below.