I don't know if the words will come. The reality that I may never know you has been painfully present these past several months, and my heart aches to even verbalize this thought.
When I was with my family last month, keenly feeling my grandfather's absence now that he is with the Lord, I cautioned myself that there are very, very few men left like my grandfather. Or my father, for that matter.
I am on the Titanic, in just about every facet of life, and wondering how long it'll stay afloat. My church is seeing some dark days and our pastor has been called to another assembly. My place of employment has had some extreme budget cuts and layoffs, and my workload is to increase this fall. At both my job and my church, I am pretty much taken for granted, and no one knows how lonely I am.
"Change and decay in all around I see,
O, Thou Who changest not, abide with me."
Only the Lord is faithful.
Perhaps you see this too. Maybe you are walking a dark or foggy path, not able to see where the Lord is leading you. Remember that His Word is a lamp for our feet on such a path. Maybe you feel, like Elijah, that "you alone are left." Remember that the Lord has His servants in the least expected places, though you may not know them yet. Keep trusting, keep praying, keep smiling. The Lord will use you in great ways.
I am praying for you, my dear one, even if I never meet you!
Your Evenstar
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