God seems a million miles away. But that's what always happens when I don't think about Him and just go about my business. It's far more preferable to see and experience life through faith-tinted glasses. But.
Here's part of God's words for me today, from Isaiah 55.
"Let him turn to the Lord, and he will have mercy on him, and to our God, for he will freely pardon. 'For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways,' declares the Lord. 'As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts. As the rain and the snow come down from heaven, and do not return to it without watering the earth and making it bud and flourish, so that it yields seed for the sower and bread for the eater, so is my word that goes out from my mouth; It will not return to me empty, but will accomplish what I desire and achieve the purpose for which I sent it.'"
My mind is full of the little, niggling tasks ahead of me. The morning routine and dropping Lily off, then buying bagels. I have to order Isabel's play costume (butterfly wings) and liase with another mom about it. (Quickly!) I have to do my iVillage work. I have to clean out the refrigerator, do the laundry, vacuum, make beds. I have to confirm today's play date, and go to it. I have to confirm the last member of the VBS drama team and send out an email to organize our meetings. I have to find costume accessories, and write the sixth day of the skit. I have to drive by Mom and Dad's house, check in, call Dad, who's freaking out. I have to buy a mother's day card. And mail it by tomorrow. Or by today.
"For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways." You can say that again.
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