Fly me away ...

And I said, Oh that I had wings like a dove! for then would I fly away, and be at rest. Psalm 55:6

This journey Home is long and rough. Along the way, we get tired.

T.I.R.E.D., I tell you.

We long for rest. Instead of being a traveler, an alien passing through this world on the way to the next, we sometimes just wish we could fly away.

I can certainly relate to these feelings. The endless chores and responsibilities of Wife, Motherhood, MiMi-hood, homemaker, writer, administrative assistant and church leader sometimes feel like too much weight to carry.

Especially, when all you hear on social media is negative, which adds to the mental load one carries. How terrible those on the political right are, the left, and all those citizens stuck in between! Doom and gloom everywhere you look

Oh, it seems like sin is running rampant through this world and all I want to do is escape.

Fly me away!

However, there are bright spots to be found.  I loved receiving Lesley Leyland Field’s blogpost this week, 10 Ways the World is Getting Better. I read it out of curiosity because my first thought was, “What planet is SHE living on?”

The truth is, where sin is rampant, grace can shine just that much brighter.

God’s law was given so that all people could see how sinful they were. But as people sinned more and more, God’s wonderful grace became more abundant. Romans 5:20 NLT

STOP (The end of Five Minute Friday writing ... but as usual, I have a few more words.)

We believers are the light of the world. The darker it gets … the more we can shine.

Instead of flying away, stay and shine.

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