"With my voice I cry out to the Lord; with my voice I plead for mercy to the Lord. I pour out my complaint before Him; I tell my trouble before Him . . ."
(Psalm 142:1,2 ESV)
Today's a day when that's just what I want to do, and just what I NEED to do. My daughter is scheduled to be deployed with the Air Force May 10 (no return date as yet) and she is understandably sad (among other emotions) even in her understanding of God's sovereignty. She will be leaving just 11 days before her 3rd wedding anniversary. She's 24 years old, proud to have the opportunity to serve her country and her God; but she's already missing her husband, her friends, her Sunday School and Awana 'kiddos'; and I'm already missing her . . .
Lord, I am crying to You with my voice; I desperately NEED Your mercy to be the mother that Diana and Mark need through this time. I thought I knew what this was like when my husband was deployed in the "first gulf" of 1990; but this is different. . . this is my baby. I'm pouring out my tears; I'm telling You my trouble. I can't tell You, God, how grateful I am that You allow me this freedom. . .
Lest this post be too long for anyone to possibly read, there will be more posts as I work my way (and pray my way) through this Psalm that God led me to at the right time when I NEED His comfort and closeness.
5 comments:
Bev,
Your courage as you navigate these uncharted territories is inspirational. And don't you know that all your sisters in Christ are constantly lifting you and Diana up in prayer!
Bev, I love the blog! Looking forward to being a regular here. I'll be the "Mama Bev, She's not just for the Ladies" spokesman.
I can't imagine sending one of my babies to the sandbox would be like. May the Lord bless and keep your family intact, whole and well and return your soldier to her home alive, well and praising God.
btw ... do I get a coffee mug or something for beign the first to post comments?
And can we get a hook up to our small group series in your links to the right? We are getting hits, but no comments on the questions for messages right now. So here's my shameless plug & effort to hitch a ride on your coat tails.
http://web.mac.com/timschabel/iWeb/Foothills/Belong%20Believe%20Become/Belong%20Believe%20Become.html
Be God's,
Tim
I should proof read before I hit publish. Please read what i meant not what i said.
small group series questions are set and ready to go! My apologies for not linking them right off the bat (because they are one of the studies I'm doing now, after all. . .)
coffee mug. . . hmm. . .do I see a line of "Mama Bev" accessories in the future???
Darn! At one time we joked about knowing why animals eat thier young! Brian and I always refer to our kids as our gold nuggets and will continue to do so no matter how old they get. We will keep Diana in our prayers. Blessings and thanks to her for serving our country.
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