~IN HIS TIME~

Like many of you there have been times in my life when things have been difficult.  During the course of my 33 year marriage my Mr. AGPMan and I have gone though many challenging times including infertility, serious illnesses, financial ruin and even the deaths of people we love.  Earlier today as I reflected on all the years of my life, the wonderful and not so wonderful, I realized there was never a year that proved to be more difficult than 2002.

Many changes were ushered into our lives that year.

And,

well,

in general

I'm just not good with change.

This morning my beloved and I sat outside a courtroom and waited prayed for God's favor in regards to a life-altering event that began nearly a decade ago.  Honestly my thoughts were a jumbled up mess even though my heart was doing it's best to trust.  As the clock ticked on I could feel my spirit grow afraid and weak.  More than ever I was counting on my belief that God was the final authority and ultimately it would be His judgment that would set things right in our lives.

"He gives strength to those who are tired

and more power to those who are weak."

ISAIAH 40:29

When my son and daughter-in-love emerged from the courtroom with their attorney I saw a tiny smile crawl across the face of my oldest child that quickly grew into a huge grin.  Tears were welling up in the eyes of our SarahGirl and instantly I felt the warming presence of God in our lives.  He, in one seamless move of His miraculous hand, restored to us the years the locusts had devoured. 

"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."

JOEL 2:25 NIV

As my guy and I drove back to the comfort of our La Chaumière de Briarwood the words to a simple inspirational song kept running through my mind...

"In His time, in His time,
He makes all things beautiful in His time.
Lord, please show me every day,
As You're teaching me Your way,
That You do just what You say, in Your time.

In Your time, in Your time,
You make all things beautiful in Your time.
Lord, my life to You I bring.
May each song I have to sing
Be to You a lovely thing, in Your time"

(Diane Ball)

 ~OUR BEAUTIFUL MISS K~

I couldn't let the day pass without offering a bit of encouragement up to those of you who are also waiting for God's miracle in your lives.

It will come to you.

In His time.

(Don't give up!)

Love to you...