I don't belong here :D

Dearest you,

Last night was indescribable. I started out the evening depressed about certain situations. I plugged up to my MP3 player. And suddenly, I clearly and completely felt the peace and love of God surround me. I felt like dancing for joy! (Actually I did on the patio in the dark). It was THE MOST incredible feeling I have experienced in a long while. And, as mentioned before, it is indescribable. So you won't understand, and that is OK :)

Even later, amidst the lightning bolting through the otherwise dark sky, the thunder shattering the quiet of a house almost entirely asleep, the rain pelting out a steady rhythm of splashes, and flash flood warnings changing every other minute, God's peace protected my soul from depression. It'll sound silly, but I just wanted to shout, "Have at it, Satan! I can take any thing you choose to throw my way because my Guide is the Lord Jesus Christ and He has sole possession of my heart!"

I don't belong here. Isn't that great?! This world is NOT my home, and all the heartache associated with it is not a burden I have to carry alone. Praise the Lord! His grace IS amazing, and His peace DOES surpass all understanding!

This doesn't mean I will never again feel lost and stressed, or that God will remove all temptations and trials and strife. But it DOES mean I can cast all my cares upon Him, and He will sustain me. I don't have to do it alone!!!! :D

As I listened to my family going slightly berserk over various things, not the least being the weather, it was OK. I have the Creator of the universe on my side, and He has plans to prosper me, and not to harm me. I cannot wait to see what HE has in store!!!!

Oh, and we found an orange box turtle underneath one of our cars. You'd never think playing with a red-eyed reptile on the kitchen tile would be so much fun! He's adorable, or creepy, or so-ugly-he's-cute, depending on who you ask. His name is also up for debate. Choices include Neptune, Molasses, Skippidy,and Awkward. Oh, annnnnd, he's training for track and field in the bi-annual turtle Olympics. He runs and jumps. Over human legs and arms.

And today, the rain is still pelting out a steady rhythm, a quick heavy, beat. There is so much water in our back yard, we could probably go white water rafting. Our garage had about two inches of water in it earlier, and a tree collapsed just three feet from our house, carrying with it a power line. We're preparing for a possible shortage of power later, gathering candles and such. We never have any flashlights with workable batteries :P

But GOD reigns supreme, even over this remarkable rain.

Praise God for His reign over His rain! :D
Con amore,
Sophie