Veya Hope VanderBrugghen

When life feels crippling, chaotic, and crushing… it’s easy to believe the lie that we are the ones who hold the responsibility to come up with the answers and solutions that are needed. We try to fix the distance in that relationship. We go back and forth on whether we should quit or stay in our job. We fill our calendars attempting to juggle everything in the schedule. We try to make peace and resolve all the family drama. (We try to make the best healthcare decisions for our medically complex child…)   We strategize and plan. We make appointments, attempt conversations, and get out our calendars, but in all our attempts we still feel anxious it might not be the best solution or maybe we have not done enough.  (Proverbs31ministries) Reading Isaiah 26:3 it reminds us, “You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on you, because he trusts in you.” So, while we felt like we were in deep waters the last couple of weeks with Veya and were asked to consider making so

My devotions tonight, fittingly enough… took me to Matthew 14 where Jesus walks on the water and it made me recognize that I’m having a Peter moment. In vs 29-30 Jesus said to Peter “Come”.   So Peter got out of the boat and walked on the water and came to Jesus.   But when he saw the wind, he was afraid, and beginning to sink.” When Peter took his eyes off Jesus and got distracted by fear it caused him to sink and nearly took him under, but Jesus never moved.   He stayed right where he had always been.   Vs. 31 - Peter cried out “Lord, save me!” Immediately Jesus reached out his hand and caught him.” Immediately. Immediately Jesus caught him. God knew I needed to be reminded that no matter what’s swirling around me today, He is there ready, willing, and able to help just like he did for Peter.   So, I’m being gentle with myself, pausing and taking a deep breath and refocusing myself back to God when the current circumstances with Veya want to pull me under. Looking back at