The Both/And of Superabundantly More

As we took that last familiar turn up the hill, my heart longed to go straight. I wanted to head in the back way, past my favorite strip of ocean blue and grab a glimpse of the iconic green cottage that marked my “peace place on a summer evening.” Peace was what I really craved, especially before entering into the furry of emotions the weekend would hold.

Returning home isn’t always easy. Wouldn’t you agree?

Morning still life with green utensils on shabby chic table and light from the blinds

The structures might still be standing in the same square footage, but a little renovation here and there makes the place feel . . . different. You can walk through a door and the smell alone may bring you back in time, but all that fills that space can quickly remind you that life has moved on. Even a deep embrace from a treasured friend can muster up equal part gratitude and grief, wishing for “do-overs” of the best memories along with a wave of sadness over no longer doing life face-to-face and wondering, “Why did we leave again?”

Sometimes, God’s “far more abundantly than all we ask or think” can leave us totally bewildered, absolutely lost, and utterly confused. Even though we often quote Ephesians 3:20 as a hope-filled promise of what God has yet to do, the reality is that the yearning for more requires embracing and sometimes, enduring, the moment in which He is already working. 

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