Sunsets have always delighted me. I find solace and serenity in colors intertwined together. It seems as though God took purple, orange, pink, blue and fuscia blobs of paint and dotted the evening sky. Then He swirled His hands around to create such gorgeous scenes at the closing of the day - kind of like finger painting God's way.
I have lots of sunset photos and each one is different and beautiful in it's own right. I've learned that the more colorful sunsets come preceeding or following storms. The mix of clouds help to cause the colors across the sky. Isn't that a lot like life? I long for the warm fuzzy feelings of life going right. But often to get to that point, I need to have some storms to redirect my path. And I might not appreciate the warm fuzzy or miss it totally if not for the storm in my life that preceeded it.
I had a great opportunity to spend a week with dear friends in Florida in mid-February. We were doing some personal work together while training ourselves in new materials in the ministries we direct for wounded and abused. I anticipated the new things I would learn about myself and deeper understanding of God's plan for my future. I realized before the warm fuzzy would need to come a storm or time of discovery which might be uncomfortable.
And indeed it came and indeed it was uncomfortable. It hurts to look at the damage I cause with my unrepentent attitudes and actions. It is never pleasant to see my shortcomings and understand the deliberate changes I need to make. The warm fuzzies that come from being humble and willing to undergo the "surgery" to remove unhealthy things in my life is well worth the effort.
The warm fuzzies of understanding, hope and growth did come and I'm thankful for the opportunity to spend this time with friends.
Here's a sunset to encourage you to ponder the whys of the storms in your life and God's plan for healing from them for you.
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