Comforting Grace

I have to share my praise today because it was a bit of a difficult weekend for me without my children. Normally when I do not have my children with me over a weekend I am at peace and use the time to just be alone with my Husband, deep clean, do things my children do not necessarily enjoy (like grocery shopping) or just go out for a table for one or visit my brother.

But this weekend was a bit more difficult for me because this week is the beginning of a new school year. I was always the one who took them to buy school uniforms, stationary and everything else needed for the new year. I also wrapped all their new books and textbooks. But this year my fh will be doing all that, my help is not needed. So, I am not involved in any of their school preparations, and it will be the second year I miss their first day of the school year. So, it left me feeling a bit sad.

As I was sitting with my Husband and sharing my thoughts and feelings with Him, He comforted me and wrapped me in His love. He reminded me that there is a purpose and plan in all of this, even if I don’t see anything happening at the moment. He assured me that He will be with them on their first day and as their Heavenly Father, He will share that day with them, I must just keep on holding on to Him and trust that He got this, and He has it under control.

Yesterday morning when I opened the Streams in the Dessert devotional, the opening verse immediately brought me so much comfort: “I will send down showers in season; there will be showers of blessing.” (Ezekiel 34:26). And then what the author said: “God will send all kinds of blessings. And all His blessings go together like links in a golden chain. If He gives you saving grace, He will also give you comforting grace. God will send “showers of blessings.””

Isn’t that so true, when we face our biggest trails, go through our deepest valleys, He will give us comforting grace to walk through it with joy and peace.