Random thoughts...because most of Amy's thoughts are random!

Why is it that you can have such fantastic thoughts throughout the day and then evening comes and you sit down in the wonderful quiet to write out your thoughts...and suddenly all thoughts vanish! Do they really vanish or is it that when things are finally quiet and you don't have the constant background babble of a 3 year old and a 16 month old that you realize maybe your thoughts weren't so fabulous after all? Whatever the reason, its the 3rd straight night of such problems! But I decided to go ahead and try to have thoughts anyways! ;) Sounds scary doesn't it?

Lately I have been seeing again how much pain we experience in our lives. Close friends going through really hard times on all levels. I have also been amazed at the faith of those I have seen around me. These friends holding tightly onto God while going through these times - realizing that only through Him will they make it.

As many of you know, this past year has been a tough one for Henry & I. We have been battered and beaten. But we have also been given much. I was recently writing to a friend and explained it as such, "I know that when I was feeling really down - God used that time to almost write me my own personal love story. He seriously showered me with little gifts that would only touch my heart - so personal and thoughtful. Made me fall so much deeper in love with Him. Makes my heart go pitter patter just thinking about it. I know He will give you things too during this time that are gifts specifically for you, because He loves you."

So perhaps there are others of you out there who are also going through some personal struggles. Maybe life isn't quite where you expected it to be. Maybe you've been betrayed by ones you love. Maybe you feel you've been dealt a card too difficult to carry. To you: just wait, be still and look around you because I'm sure God has given you something of Himself, a little something just for you that will only touch your heart.

And to those of you are just dandy: look around you, does anyone need a hug, even just a smile, an understanding ear, a non-judgmental response? To those going through the struggles it can mean everything.

Ok...I'm going for now. ;)