A Peace in My Puzzle

I emptied the box....the puzzle scattered 'round.  PIECES EVERYWHERE; wrong side up, right side up, or are they right side down?  WHAT A MESS....this seems to me and how can I begin to to see a picture in my life this way...when colors mixed with browns and grays turn right and left in disarray?

Oh Lord, I pray for a PEACE in this puzzle.

So, we've started with a boundary --and the straight edges we found complete my journey's beginning and end with YOU.  Now I can't wait to see the picture in full view...BUT, you say, "BE STILL...this puzzle takes time to make"....and so, I wait.

And I realize in that wait that the most beautiful pieces we have placed have been the ones that have taken time to create.

Even though the whole picture is not in view, LORD, I will continue to trust in you each day as you give me a PEACE in my puzzle.

What a day, right?  The weather was absolutely fabulous...we even put the sprinkler on under the trampoline and had some "mermaid" screams in the backyard as the girls thoroughly enjoyed jumping in the water :)  SO FUN!  I should explain "mermaid" screams....that is what I call their super high-pitched squeals when I worry a neighbor's window may shatter because their squeal has resonated with the frequency of the glass for just long enough :)

Today was tough in another way, though....and one person that had to bring me some bad news used the analogy of the puzzle and so that got me thinking of that little poem above...I wrote it a long time ago, but it fit so well with what he shared with me today and just reminded me that no matter what comes....God is always with me.   Here's a statement I really like...

 I don't know if I have posted this picture before....if I have, sorry....I just like the concept so much....sorry it is a little blurry.  Some days are really stormy and even the forecast doesn't promise much....but, it is possible to have PEACE.

That one makes me smile!  We don't walk through life alone...and there is purpose to our journey!