APRIL/MAY 2026

     Wow, the year appears to be flying by, as we are already in the month of April, and it’s not too far from being over.  Spring is upon us and in full bloom. The flowers are a beautiful sight for eyes that may have been dismayed by the greys of winter. It’s also time for us to be on watch, as the Bumble Bees are very active, yet they mean us no harm.  I thank God for blessing me with another season to enjoy all His marvels and grandeur.   

     With Spring, it also signifies continuity, and the repetition of life.  The goals that I made for myself in January haven’t changed, however the journey of completing them has, and that is not too surprising, because I am accustomed to things never being the same.  In my quiet time with God, He has reminded me that while things are often changing around me, He doesn’t, and in knowing this, I am reassured that regardless of what things may look like, God is right there in the thick of things with me.  He always has His children on His mind and promises to never leave us nor forsake us.  

     With the tests and trials that life presents me, I must admit that some have been breathtaking.  I have questioned God as to why they were happening.  The adages, “God chooses His strongest for the toughest battles” and “He will never put more on us than we can handle” have accurately aligned with my life.  In hindsight, I can only thank God for the test and trials as they have showed me where I was the weakest and most vulnerable.  God’s testing has also strengthened me, and led me to even more of His grooming, as I have accepted this as the life of a believer.

     Life is but a whisper and it flies by really fast.  For many, the goal is to get as much accomplished as we can in the time that God allows us.  I truly believe that God doesn’t have a problem with His children aspiring to be more, just as long as He is included in them.  I believe that one of the biggest ways to welcome disappoint into our lives is to spend its entirety in the driver’s seat and not allowing God to lead.  Either way, He will always meet us at our point of destiny.  I choose to strive for a God-filled Purposed.