The meaning of away: to or at a distance from a particular place, person, or thing.

Away is mentioned in the Bible 3264 times...  

As many of you may have noticed I have been away... I have not posted many words as many days in February kept rolling by...  I became quietly aloof and went internal for a couple of weeks... The words pandemic, covid, and darkness became a significant part of my daily routine... I received results from a test that in bold red letters said the ugly word...

“Positive”. All I wanted to do is sleep... I wanted to find my solace, my peace!! And my LOVEs. 

But was I truly away? Or was it just a dream? Or was I searching for intimate time with my LOVEs... It was a time of reflection, it was a time of getting in touch with my innermost feelings, I felt a strong desire to find Him...  There were prayers and meditations, but I would soon drift off to a deep rhythmic sleep. I found it difficult to stay awake or even concentrate. Sleep became my main activity for the day's ahead. I felt peace, I felt a love and I felt an assurance that I was being carefully watched and gently cared for. 

I had family caregivers that monitored my vitals and made sure I had the necessary bodily nutrition to get me back to physical wellness... And I am blessed by their loving care. This included an infusion treatment in Nashville. 

But spiritually my life was in my Father's hands... He even provided a snowstorm where I could just sit quietly and get lost in the moments. I was given the gift of witnessing His artistry, His beauty, His wonder !!!... 

During this time I was swept away with the beauty of white snowflakes as they danced gently through the air. I stayed mesmerized watching from the comfort of my family's warm home. The fireplace was rich in color and warmed my face and hands. ... You see sometimes life trials seem to take us away from what’s we think is important. But it can turn out to be the very thing our soul needs the most... 

When the breaks, are put on our normal routine. And we find ourselves in a time when things are no longer in our control ...We find that we must blindly trust that God has a plan... Even when we can not see or hear Him, He never goes away !! He stands vigilantly by our side, He is ready for that fireside chat... And if your body must sleep to recover that is when you are held in the most amazing loving arms... 

During my recovery my heart and my soul witnessed this ... It was not fever-induced it was Him, His Love ... He is always with us... We must put our trust in Him ... He will never leave us! Even in our darkest hour. It's His light that will burn brightly in our hearts. It will shine for eternity.  Being held by Him is an amazingly safe place to curl up... I can only say with a heart of genuine gratitude, Thank You for loving me through the days of darkness... 

It’s Him, It’s always Him

And I am back❤✝

Rejoice not over me, O my enemy; when I fall, I shall rise; when I sit in darkness, the Lord will be a light to me. Micah 7:8 

“Yet look at you now! Everything is new! Although you were once distant and far away from God, now you have been brought delightfully close to him through the sacred blood of Jesus—you have actually been united to Christ!”Ephesians 2:13 TPT

Escape with me, let’s run away if only for a moment in time.

Photography & Written by Lori Garner

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