I will not be shaken.

"Yet I am always with you;

you hold me by my right hand.

You guide me with your counsel,

and afterward you will take me into glory.

Whom have I in heaven but you?
And earth has nothing I desire besides you.

My flesh and my heart may fail, 

but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever. 

Those who are far from you will perish:

you destroy all who are unfaithful to you.

But as for me, it is good to be near God.

I have made the Sovereign Lord my refuge;

I will tell of all your deeds." 

- psalm 73:23-28

Not to be a drama queen, but this has honestly been one of the hardest, if not the hardest, weeks I've had in a very very long time. I feel very stuck, and there are a lot of things going on that are beyond my control currently. Frustration and doubt and anger and worry and longing are all constants this week. 

I have become the poster child for "PRAY WITHOUT CEASING." That part has actually been pretty cool. (If only I could get better at listening. Or hearing. Or both.) 

There is purpose in this week. The Lord is present, even though I don't understand. 

There is peace. And for that, I am thankful. 

I am asking questions and seeking answers. 

I am praying for the courage to act on these answers, even if it's scary.
I am learning about loosening my grip. 

God is working in big ways and little ways every day.
It has been so cool to see how He has answered prayers this week.
He is faithful in the small things, and I know He is and will be faithful in the big things.