God is with you in your struggle
Imagine what that experience was like for these disciples. The guy they thought was God was crucified and dead. Then they hear he’s been resurrected, but they don’t believe it. Then a stranger walks along the road with them, eats with them, and suddenly they realize that it’s God himself! And then he disappears.
The disciples couldn’t see Jesus in their grief. They needed God to show himself to them.
You do, too. I don’t know what you’ve lost this year — whether it’s a loved one, your health, your job, a relationship, or a really big deal. But, if you’ve had a loss like that, you may have missed the fact that God has walked through the entire experience with you.
You were never, ever alone during that time. You couldn’t see him, but he was there.
some-kind-of a BUCKET LIST:
I wanna go back to Thailand and ride an elephant.
I wanna go to India and wear their national costume.
I wanna see the beach in Indonesia and meet Ketut - the palm reader.
I wanna go to Santorini, Greece and dive in her ocean before watching the sunset.
I wanna fell in love in Paris and take a deep breath under the Eiffel Tower.
I wanna get lost in New York.
I wanna go to Netherlands and see for myself the million bulbs of tulips.
I wanna travel the whole Italy for a month. Try their wine. Learn their language. Eat their pasta and pizza.
Above all, I still want to have my retirement here in the Philippines. Laugh, praise the Creator, eat together with my family and experience the same shit from the government. Goodvibes! Nothing is perfect and this is a fallen earth! As long as you can still laugh, believe me, you’re on a right place. :)
much love,
j.
