Lindsay and I were talking about this past year the other day. As we tried to come up with a 'theme', the only words we could think of were betrayal, loss, and devastation. Yet He was faithful. Its been a very difficult year. We have been betrayed by those we thought loved us. We have gone through heart break, devastating tornadoes, damage to our home, loss of true love, loss of our churches, loss of trust, been back stabbed, and watched dementia take a new toll on our family. We've lost friends, both by death and by betrayal. I've watched my son struggle deeply with depression and his faith. I've watched my best friend grieve the loss of her son. And here I sit looking at 2012. I honestly have no clue where it will take us, or if all this will ever be settled in our hearts and lives.
Yet some way, some how, I have to believe that God is faithful. He is directing our path. Sooner or later we will come to a season where it all falls into place. Tonight I am holding on...waiting...Yes, I am shaken, but I can't be defeated. I can not let go of the Hope that has driven me all these years. He is all I have to hold on to. He will not fail, even when it looks hopeless...
