We entered Arizona and almost instantly there was change. Not that, uh-oh, hold onto your boots kind of change. No. More of an almost back to normal change!
We are in Mountain Time again and my map says that the same Rocky Mountain range our old familiar "home" sits in also runs south to Arizona too... but they don't call 'em the "Rockies" here.
No matter though... they have that same majestic beauty the Montana Rockies have, only without all the snow! We couldn't' see it until we mounted the pass out of New Mexico and dropping into Arizona. But there they were. And at the base of these beautiful Buttes and ranges are...
Cacti and palm trees...
With sand where lawns normally grow and sunshine where snow usually falls.
For 4 months now we have been traveling, for 6 we have been transitioning. And for the first time since the rubber hit the road, we are staying put.... on purpose... we are sent and wanted... we are carried by his hope and setting up routines. And while it may not be for very long, it is for a season. A wintry-looks-more-like-Montana-summer-kind-of-season... a could be 3 months, could be more kind of season. But we are here and I am grateful to God for giving us some time to breathe and be and do and see so much new and different while setting up something old and familiar.
The new year lies before us. Are you feeling 'different' even if your surroundings are the same? Whether it is a good or bad - a new or old kind of different.... trust in my secret: Christ is always the same and in Him we can always be comfortable exploring whatever else is around and wherever He leads.
As for this mama... I'm looking forward to teaching, writing and becoming familiar with the "different" even if it is only temporary. I'm looking forward to my devotion time again and to the infinite possibilities that come when you simply feel the peace of His presence in the resting place he has led us to.
I pray you know the same!
Blessings,
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May God bless you in your new and different place! :D
ReplyDeleteThank you Mindy! May He bless you wherever you are :-)
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