A Life Tapestry

Hanging in our bedroom is a quilt- a tapestry of colors- greens, browns, blues, reds and creams.  It was made by the beautiful, hard-worn, hands of Reagan's grandmother.  I love this quilt and all the shades and colors within it.  Someone could look at it and find imperfections- there are some- but, I just see, wonder, and marvel at the love that stitched it together. 

It's like my life- your life- times and events stitched together in love by the Father.  Patches of heartache and patches of unmistakable joy.  Both are needed to make the most exquisite life quilt for we can't truly appreciate the beauty of the mountaintop highs unless we have walked through the dark canopy of the valleys.  God stitches each event perfectly for each life and is always there.... in the stitches... holding it all together.

"I wait quietly before my God, for my hope is in him.  He alone is my rock and my salvation, my fortress where I will not be shaken.  My salvation and my honor come from God alone.  He is my refuge, a rock where no enemy can reach me.  O my people, trust in him at all times.  Pour out your heart to him, for God is our refuge."  Psalm 62:5-8 NLT

"Faith sees the invisible, believes the unbelievable, and receives the impossible."  Corrie ten Boom

"God has a will for your life, Christ has a word for your life, and the Holy Spirit has a way for your life."  Beth Moore

No matter where you are in the life quilt being sewn together by the Father, Lord, and Savior of your life- you are not alone.  God is with you every moment stitching together a beautiful life and it is held together by the love life-blood of His very Son.  You are treasured.  You are loved.  Your life is a beautiful tapestry of a love story that began before you drew your first breath!