In The Silence

Time passes.

Things change.

I got a text the other day 
from our son
 away at the University.

He said, 
"Oh, Okay,
 so what are we gonna do about it then?
 Just take it as it comes?"

I replied, 
"Yes, 
we won't cross that bridge 
till it's in front of us."

And that is the way life is.

Don't you think so too?

This summer and fall,

 especially,

 we have made decisions 

based on the necessity 

of the next half hour.

Whether that is right or wrong, 

I can't particularly say, 

but that is the way it has been.  

It has needed to be that way. 

I've told you before 

how much I appreciate you

 and our conversations here. 

In fact, 

I just absolutely love you.

I really do.

You faithfully read.

On and on 

you read

this.

I know I've been silent.

And once again, 

as I have said before,

it is not because 

I have had nothing to say.

No.No.No.

(shaking my head)

Life has been full

and challenging

and sad

and a lot of ups 

and downs

and laughter

and tears

and joy

and hugs

and sighs

and goodness

and blessings

and blessings

and more blessings.

And in the silence...

much has happened 

and time has passed

and things have changed

and we've learned

and grown more mature,

 hopefully.

So today,

 I thought of all that has transpired

since I wrote here last, 

in August.

And there is so much I can say, 

but I'm not going to right now.

I don't know 

that this is the time 

or place to lay it all out.

Today, 

also, 

I thought about God,

 and His silence in our lives sometimes.

And I felt a glimmer of encouragement 

as I thought 

about all the "stuff" that happens

  in the silence.

In those really quiet times,

Or dark places,

In between the words,

and actions,

and lines 

of life.

And God is.

He is there.

Doing something.

Working His best for our good.

Let that encourage you today.

In the silence.