THE SECOND IN A SERIES OF TRIBUTES TO MY MUM. ❤️❤️

Full circle moment- Through a series of moments that lead back to the original source.

A. Encountering my source.

I am carried over to a meadow. A stream rolls ever-so-gently right before me, and the sound of the water gliding across its smooth rocks permeates the air. I gaze at it- it’s beautiful. The earth around me is lush with green.

[Marvelous are your works, my soul knows this too well💜]

In this moment, time stands still- time slows down, almost in awe.

I sit by the brook. He sits right besides me, head on his lap. He strokes my hair. His hands bear the scars of the ordeal he endured to pull me out of the grave. His countenance is… calm; is still… and everything around Him mirrors His countenance. He radiates peace.

Everything obeys.

Each brush of His hands through my hair lifts a different weight off my chest. He takes hold of the pain and gives me some of His peace. I am all too happy for this exchange.

He reassures me that His yoke is easy- and His burden is light. He wears a wide smile.

He loves me.

In this moment, I am aware that He is speaking directly to my soul.

In this moment, I am hit with the realisation that He commands the waters to be calm so they can still the raging waves in my soul.

There is not one thing He wouldn’t do so I can feel the weight of His love drawing me in.

I am drawn in.

I am relieved. Relieved because He turned it around. What the enemy intended for evil- He turned that around for good.

That He would not let my foot stumble against any rock- but all the rocks came (come) into alignment with His will for my life. They hold me up instead.

He is my rock.

[When we cried for freedom, you tore down the walls]

He smiles at me.

In this moment, I am hit with the realisation (which deep down I have always known) that when she went to [permanently] be with Him, He stayed with me.

In this moment, I am grateful for (the past) 25, when mum’s Lord in His perfect plan for me; decided it was time. For the glorious work He has done and continues to do in my life.

I am grateful that I get to partake in the grand plan He has for everything that has breath (or not).

That He was faithful even when I was not.

That when mum’s vision seemed to tarry, He waited for the perfect time for it to come. It did not tarry.

He smiles at me.

This- here; now; this is it. This is the full circle moment.

Yes, and Amen. 💜

Psalms 139:14

Isaiah 9:6

Matthew 8:27

Matthew 11: 29-30

Psalms 91:12

Genesis 50:20

Matthew 28:20