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| Author Kim Vogel Sawyer |
From the time I was a little girl, I’ve been a question-asker. My
poor dad patiently answered my deluges of questions (although I’m sure at times
he wished I wasn’t so inquisitive). Now, as an adult, I find myself aiming my
endless questions at my Father God. After all, He knows everything, right?
Most recently I’ve been questioning why my littlest
granddaughter, Kendall Grace, has to face such a difficult start to life.
Kendall has a host of physical medical problems, the combination of which is
very puzzling to doctors. As Kendall Grace’s gramma, I want to know WHY this
baby girl’s muscles are weak, WHY her digestive system doesn’t work right, WHY
her bones aren’t growing normally, and HOW these issues will affect her
socially and emotionally as she grows into little girlhood, enters her teenage
years, and eventually becomes a grown-up. While I pray healing for this darling
baby with the big blue eyes and a smile that could melt the abominable snowman,
I try to look ahead and see what the future holds for her.
Apparently my “crystal ball” is broken, because things are
cloudy. But you know what? I’m discovering that maybe it’s okay for me not to
know. When we don’t KNOW, we’re forced into a place of trust. 2 Corinthians 5:7
says “For we live by faith, not by sight.” If we could see/know everything in
advance, then what would be the purpose of faith? A dear friend who walked the
cancer journey with her son told me, very wisely, that she gave up the right to
know and simply trusted God knew...and that was enough.
So that’s what I’m trying to do--simply trust that God
knows...and that is enough. It isn’t easy, I confess. That little girl who
trailed her daddy and asked, “Why, Daddy? Why?” is still very much a part of
me. ‘Cause I’m human. But just as Daddy did oh so long ago, I know my Father is
smiling down at me, perhaps with a hint of indulgence glimmering in His eyes,
and answering patiently, “All in good time, Kim. Trust Me.”
Unknown times are growing times. Not a bad place to be, after
all.
Social media links:
Kim's Facebook page
Social media links:
Kim's Facebook page
Bio:
In 1966, Kim Vogel Sawyer told her kindergarten teacher that someday people would check out her book in libraries. That little-girl dream came true in 2006 with the release of Waiting for Summer's Return. Since then, Kim has watched God expand her dream beyond her childhood imaginings. With over 30 titles on library shelves and more than a million copies of her books in print, she enjoys a full-time writing and speaking ministry. Empty-nesters, Kim and her retired military husband, Don, operate a bed-and-breakfast inn in small-town Kansas with the help of their four feline companions. When she isn't writing, Kim stays active serving in her church's women's and music ministries, traveling with "The Hubs," and spoiling her quiverful of granddarlings.
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