An Anchor Amidst Change

    I was in Chincoteague recently with a few friends and my sister in order to celebrate a birthday, relieved to step out of the norm for even a short weekend. I slipped away one morning to walk by the water and I just was marveling at the beauty. The clouds, chasing each other around above me. The ocean, quiet and stead, softly touching up against the shore. It resonated with me. 

    Honestly, some days, I feel like a little cloud, floating through the sky on a ceaseless journey of joyful movement. Other times, I feel more like a little wave spilling over the shoreline—consistent, patterned, and yet having to adapt and change with every obstacle faced. 

    Change occurs when we least expect it. I mean, look at this last year. I feel like every single day has brought some form of change. 😅 It happens and will happen throughout our life. For people like me who struggle with change, it can be a bit difficult to feel like things are always moving. 

    And yet, in every high and low, in every change, the resounding truth is this: God, in all his glory and power, shall not be dethroned. The Creator is still reigning over all His hands have made. From before the world was set into motion, He was. He formed the concept of seasons—for the world and for each of US. Seasons of plenty, seasons of difficulty. I don’t understand how it happens, but I do know that you need both. You need the struggle to have the victory. You need the perseverance to obtain the strength. You need difficulty in order to grow and press into a deeper walk of Faith—fully relying on the One who gives you breath each day. 

The challenges press us closer into His presence and under the shadow of the Almighty. 

And He IS here. 

In the midst of the waves, calming the chaos and stilling hearts in the presence of His glory. 

So. In the midst of changes—both joyful and challenging—rest today in the promise that you are not alone. God is working all things for good, which may not always mean “easy” or “our ideal circumstances”. Believe Him and dig into the Word which stands the rest of time. He is Truth. Cling to that anchor, which holds fast in every season. ❤️