July 25,2009
Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see. Hebrews 11:1
I have memorized this verse and recited it over and over again for the last several weeks. Jen is nearing the end of her 2 week wait after a frozen embryo transfer. It has been a roller coaster and I am sharing her journey through the eyes of faith. Yet as this verse reassures us, faith is quite a proposition. I have often said that unlike my dad, the eternal optimist, I am a realist. I have faith that waivers with each thought. And I want to know outcomes immediately. But I read something rather beautiful today. It says "All I have seen teaches me to trust the creator for all I have not seen." Ralph Waldo Emerson
Maybe that is the secret to optimism. I can look back at every gift and celebrate. Maybe I can see that I had some measure of faith as I waited- maybe doubt as well. But the outcomes give me the strength to trust again.
And so today, I trust in you O gracious God and Father to give life to the tiny seed. May we place our trust in you as we wait with hope for we cannot see with our eyes.
Saturday, July 25, 2009
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