Whirlwind

 It has truly been a whirlwind since the last time I posted a blog. We have started a new school employed nearly 20 people, found almost 38 students to attend and have promoted the first neurodivergent and neurotypical inclusive model of education in Central Texas. During this time I have realized that it is difficult to hear the Lord in a whirlwind. Sometimes it is even easy to get so caught up in the spinning of life that it is almost impossible to step away and find a peaceful place. In my crying out to the Lord during times of decision making and trouble, my heart received answers such as sit and wait. Pray and go to the garden and wait. These did not seem to be normal activities for me because I tend to be a doer. However, I think what the Lord is trying to teach me is to find the stillness and the calmness in the middle of the storm. Sometimes, even in that stillness and calmness, I still find myself facing confusion and uncertainty. Not confusion about who God is and what he can do, or uncertainty about my future, but a certain unsettling confusion inside of myself. That makes me question, am I doing what I'm supposed to be doing at this moment for the kingdom of God. 

Today, I found in my quiet time a reminder of what Jesus expects us to do. First, we are to love the Lord our God with all of our heart, all of our soul, all of our mind. And secondly, we are to love our neighbors as ourselves. If I bring myself back to these fundamental truths and basic habits, I find my inner self calming down, becoming more steady and more focused on the tasks at hand. So perhaps when the whirlwind hits again because it will, I need to remember not only to be still and know that he is God, but to remember my fundamental beliefs and words from the Lord Jesus himself. 

It is so encouraging and such a blessing that we have the word of God to guide us when we feel that we have drifted off the path or become lost in a storm. I am so thankful that he has never left me nor forsaken me and that he continues to guide my steps each and everyday. I hope this in some way helps you remember that in all circumstances and situations, there is a foundation that is greater than us, the rock of our salvation, Jesus Christ himself.