Sweet Tea: Finding Divine Goodness in an Ordinary Life

It had been several very difficult years. Years filled with fear, anxiety, despair, loss, and confusion. I was burnt-out, and exhausted. I was striving for perfection and acceptance, all the while trying to make everyone around me think I had it all together. In time, everything began to tumble down around me. Then there came a time of resting; a time of healing; a time of rebuilding. I can look back now and see the hand of God in those dry and empty places, but when I was in the midst of it, it was very lonely. The waves were high - the winds blew hard and loud. Then the questions came... Why is this happening? What did I do wrong? How am I going to get out of this? God, why won't you fix this? Are You listening? God....do You care? The next few months were spent searching the scriptures to remind myself of who God was. And as I searched, I discovered that when I put down the old questions, new questions arose. Why does He love me the way He does? What is His purpose and plan for me and my life? When does He act on my behalf? Where is He taking me? And you know what? I discovered He has answers to all of my questions. It all started when I learned to be still and know that He is God...