Good Morning,
I am writing this during a weekend where I have been given the gift of a slower pace and quieter days with my family. Well, quiet may not be an accurate description as I enjoy hearing my daughters laughing, arguing, singing, and telling me they are going to walk the dog for the tenth time today with the door slamming behind them.
Before the day is over, we will have had many conversations, eaten together, watched movies, and even bumped into each other occasionally being a little too close for comfort. I am genuinely grateful for these moments and I treasure them as one day busy will happen again and I will wish I was a little more grateful and paid a little more attention. Still, it can be a little overwhelming and I can become a little restless needing a safe place to run. So, where do I go? I run to my Father.
“The one thing I ask of the Lord — the thing I seek most — is to live in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, delighting in the Lord’s perfections and meditating in his Temple. For He will conceal me there when troubles come; He will hide me in his sanctuary. He will place me out of reach on a high rock.”
Psalm 27:4-5
I do not always get this right and for years, I ran in the opposite direction. Sometimes I still do, but in His infinite grace and mercy, He continues to remind me to draw near to Him no matter what emotion, thought, or need I am wrestling with. Right now, I imagine we all have thoughts and emotions spinning around in our hearts and minds. This verse reminds me to seek Him and reminds me that He is my hiding place.
I cannot think of a better place to be at any time, but even more during these times, than with my Father. As His child, I have someone who…
- Helps me and upholds me with His hand – Isaiah 41:10
- Watches over me and does not sleep – Psalm 121:3-4
- Is close to me when my spirit is crushed – Psalm 34:18
- Writes my name in His hand – Isaiah 49:16
- Promises never to leave me – Deuteronomy 31:8
I have been a little frustrated with the lack of normalcy, but the Lord is using this time to teach me so many things about who He is as my Father. So today, I am praising Him and running to Him so I can be in a place where I am safe, welcome, and right where I belong.
Have a great day,
Lisa LiVigni
Lower School Principal
Metrolina Christian Academy
