11. Protection

Sometimes I want things to happen so badly...... I can see it in my head...... the vision is brilliant..... the potential is staggering...... and then .......nothing.

I used to get incredibly frustrated in those experiences.  I would even get angry and bitter.

I am now realizing that sometimes....when things don't work out..... it might actually be protection.  God uses circumstances and people and even intuition to close the doors He doesn't want us to travel through. I know there have been many closed doors that I burned down instead of accepting the protection.  Some of those arson moments, I'm still paying for.

However, God does create beauty from ashes.  Even when I start the fire.  I have seen it happen in my own life....from the doors that I burned down instead of accepting His protection.  I wonder though.... is the beauty he created from my arson as beautiful as the plan He was trying to lead me toward by closing doors?

I won't ponder that thought too long..... I will just stop burning down doors :)

one thousand gifts -

11.  Protection through closed doors
12.  Mornings with Royce
13.  Yummy coffee with yummy creamer
14.  Envelope stuffing date with sweet friends for our Sunday + event at church
15.  Sunshine
16.  Birds chirping