Finding Calm: Embracing Trust in Uncertain Times

Trust and let God worry. – Martin Luther

Last week, I picked up the mail and was surprised to receive the towel, in this photo, from my friend, Barb. It is by the artist, David Arms. She has a sixth sense about where my mood is. Helped, I suppose by reading my past few posts and realizing I’m troubled by the state of our world. I look at the Humming Bird perched on the sage green leaves amid a background of pale yellow with the words, “Trust”and I feel a sense of calm.

After many years of struggling, I do a better job trusting God when it comes to my personal life. He has shown me, many times over, He’s got it. What a gift it is to take a deep breath and know God has it under control. The conundrum is when I work to have faith in issues that concern, not only me, but many others. It becomes complicated. Just reading what I’ve written makes me wonder at my confused thinking. Do I really believe there is anything outside the realm of God? “Calm down”, my mind says. Have trust.

So, when I look at the national news or read the New York Times, I’ll think of my friend, Barb, and remember her gift. She is one of the most together people I know and I can hear her saying to me, “Trust”. It’s good advice in any situation.