Here in California, we are experiencing high winds, wildfires, loss of property and wide-spread devastation. Everyone knows someone who has been adversely affected in one way or another. The South and Eastern United States, at the same time, are experiencing a cold-snap bringing rare wide-spread snow! People everywhere are stressed and struggling with life situations, confronting impossible decisions. As a Christian, there is a confidence that God has it all at hand and it has divine purpose even though it currently appears “invisible” to see.
Though unexpected and uncommon, these phenomena are great teachers and reminders of how small we are and how little control we have in life. In “Princess Grace and the Little Lost Kitten”, Grace finds herself in harm’s way with everything out of control in the Black Forest. In her distress, she stops and simply accepts the reality of how important she is to God and that His love, direction and protection would be her companions, regardless of her current circumstances.
If the Lord be with us, we have no cause to fear. His eye is on us, His arm over us, His ear open to our prayer…His grace sufficient, His promise unchangeable. (John Newton) In His will is our peace…’
“The sea was beating against the rocks in huge dashing waves. The lightning was flashing, the thunder was roaring, the wind was blowing; but the little bird was asleep in the crevice of the rock, its head serenely tucked under its wing, sound asleep. This is peace…to be able to sleep in the storm! In Christ, we are relaxed and at peace in the midst of the confusions, bewilderments, and perplexities of this life. The storm rages, but our hearts are at rest. We have found peace…at last!” (Billy Graham)
~Jackie Johnson - I am a former tribal missionary to the Kuna Indians on the Colombian border in Central America. Fluent in several languages, my husband and I currently pastor a Spanish-speaking church in Southern California. My passion is mentoring and equipping dedicated young women for life, marriage, motherhood, and beyond. I am the mother of two daughters and the grandmother of three Princesses and four young Knights.
