Polka dots

Today I just wanted to leave a little food for thought because our members are a little under the weather and we will resume our study of James next week. First, let me say how wonderful it is to check my little map every day and see that people from all around the world have come to the WOW. We would love to hear from you so don't be afraid to leave a comment but if you don't feel comfortable doing that just know that we are thrilled you have stopped by and pray for you. Even though we don't know you personally, God does and he knows every need you have and we pray that he touches you and provides for you all you need this day.
I have had many comments about lesson 1 and the polka dots so I have thought much about how true it is. If you remember we paraphrased James 1:2 to say,
Think about joy when your life is polka dotted but not engulfed by trails.
I am sure that you have, as have I, encountered people this week that have lost someone dear to them, lost their job, suffered illness or just found that this life was just not going as they had planned.
I opened my email this morning and found this letter from my precious friend, who is in a land far away because she feels called by God to be there but is finding a few polka dots right now. Please read what she wrote:

"As my time to come home is quickly approaching, a wide array of
emotions have begun to flood my mind like a waterfall. Rather than
going into detail, I will just like to ask you to PLEASE PR'Y FOR ME
RIGHT NOW in this critical time. I kind of feel like I am unraveling.
My new roomate is driving me bonkers, my throat feels like someone
has rubbed it with a brillo pad, i'm tired of being cold, don't know
where to begin or how to go about raising support for my return, how
will i divide my time between charlotte and wendell while i'm home,
yada, yada, yada.......then, to top it all off, my update that i sat
and typed for 2 hours with frozen fingertips just disappeared!
Perhaps, tomorrow i will come back and rewrite and send it to
you.....oh, there was so much good stuff in there.

How is it possible to experience such extreme opposite feelings at the
same time? Even though I know, without a shadow of a doubt that i am
where the L has placed me, and even experiencing His great presence in
such divine ways, that I can feel so alone and uncertain?

I have a feeling I'm not the only one who feels this way sometimes.
Right now, G, just gave me a scripture for me and i'm guessing for you
too....."I will make each of my mountains a road." Is 49:1"

You see even when we know beyond a shadow of a doubt that we are where God wants us to be there will be days that just are not perfect but we can not forget that even through those days God sees and He will support us. He is accomplishing an endurance in our lives that will enable us to reflect who He is in greater measure. Your tapestry of polka dots is going to be beautiful!