Unusual times and seasons

Often we don't realize the impact of our actions until it is too late. We try to blame others for what we should have known. We can rationalize, and then tell ourselves that we'll do better next time. Really? Who are we kidding? We live in unusual times, times that sometimes try our souls. We are fools to think that there are not consequences for our actions or that we can borrow and spend like there's no tomorrow.

God knows. His timing is perfect. We see his handiwork all around us, and take too much for granted. In this season, we need to reflect on his first coming and the unusual circumstances surrounding his birth. Then we can fully understand the unusual times and seasons we now live in. We can also let go, hard as it is, of the cherished memories of a simpler time.

I realize as I grow older that my destiny is in God's hands. I admittedly still struggle as I recall the many times he walked me through dark valleys. My heart sometimes still aches as I recall the last time I saw my grandmother lying in that coffin. I then think back and praise God for her.