Hearthstone Companion

I was listening to a song that I have come to truly love!!!! Oceans. If you have never listened to it, here is a link to the you tube video with lyrics. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dy9nwe9_xzw But as I was thinking about it-  One of the lines reads, "Spirit lead me where my trust is without borders", do I really desire that? I sing it to my Lord, but is it sincere?  Do I want to experience situations that force me to deepen my trust in God?  We go about saying that we trust God. We trust him to care for us, and ours, in our neatly manicured fenced in yard. It may include a beautiful big shade tree, and lovely, fragrant perennials. We are happy there- comfortable. Thankful! EASY to trust God. The sun shines there. But on the other side of the white picket fence, beyond the safety of of that border, there is a storm raging. It is ugly, it is painful, definitely NOT comfortable. It is harder to trust in God's plan out there. How far does our trust go?  We oft...

I have been very bothered/saddened this past week, regarding the accidental drowning death of the little 3 yr old girl in Iowa City last Monday. One week ago today. I cannot imagine the grief her parents feel. It has consumed my mind. I don't go very long without thinking about it- and praying for her family. If you want to read her mother's blog regarding the accident you can find it here: http://foodhealthlifelove.blogspot.com/2014/07/abby.html?spref=fb  I saw a post asking for prayer for her on Tuesday as she had little to no brain activity. They were asking for a miracle! I prayed all day that God would awaken her mind, show that He CAN heal her little body, and bring life back into her. I learned later that day that she had passed away in the morning. Feeling so very saddened by that news, I switched gears and started praying for her family- that God would just shower comfort and peace upon them. But, I kept thinking. WHY???? God totally could've healed little Ab...