Yesterday, I finished packing. Today, I am leaving for the airport. Tomorrow morning, I fly to Japan. Though this is an exciting time for me, I am constantly reminded that time has not halted just for me, life is not put on hold for my departure.
This morning, as my family got up to go to church, my mom found that our 19 year old cat, Cinnamon, had passed away sometime early this morning. He had gotten sick last weekend and began his rapid decline just a few days ago. Is this a sad turn of events? Yeah, yeah it is. But this sweet old man of ours has been in our lives since just before I entered kindergarten. We have a lot of wonderful memories with him, even in old age.
But God takes care of us and his creations. He knew Cinnamon was sick and He knows I am leaving. God knew that I would have trouble leaving Mr. Cinnamon, especially when he was sick. God also knew that a loss of this sort would disrupt my packing and planning. So God waited to take our sweet Cinnamon so that I could plan and pack, but not have to fly in fear of missing Cinnamon's last days.
For those who believe that faith in God is a crutch, you are sorely mistaken. He is our safety net and our source of strength, so that when life changes drastically, we can be at peace and know we can make it through the storms.
Luke 1:37~ My Life Verse
"For Nothing is Impossible with God."
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