wonder

i wonder how much more pain and suffering this year will bring. i wonder how we will recover from this pandemic. i wonder if “normal” will ever exist again. i wonder…i wonder…i wonder…

when so much seems to be crumbling around me this season, i turn to my kids to help me rewire my narrative. they wake every morning with a new joy. laughter is a constant sound between them. praise exits their lips when they stop to contemplate. and what i’m most inspired by is their WONDER. true wonder, the way it’s supposed to be experienced which is the surprise and admiration of something beautiful. the twinkle of christmas lights and the anticipation of celebrating the birth of Christ stirs up wonder, one that is only possible through hope. hope of God’s favor and not of fear.

its amazing how the same word can invoke completely different meanings and emotions. it is up to me how i choose to use it.

the words of isaiah 9 ring so true today, in a land of deep darkness, a light will shine. a light has shown. a light continues to shine. that light will never dim.

how wonderful it would be to live through the lens of true wonder…through the lens of God’s promises. for they are the only true and reliable constant in this world.