I am enjoying a quiet Sunday morning, with everyone else still in bed. The house is peaceful and quiet. Outside, everything is covered in fresh snow. Since we cleaned last night before going to bed, everything is fairly tidy for once. Moments like this are pretty rare so I am savoring it!

Yesterday we all went shopping together for groceries and various other things. Usually these trips are filled with crabbiness on the kids’ part, or whininess, or short tempers and frustration on our part. We had some of that but by and large, the trip went well and we accomplished what we needed. I even managed to get a long overdue haircut at the end of the trip, while Michele stayed in the car with sleeping little ones.

We are going through some difficult things right now but we trust in the Lord. Trust is a really difficult thing for me. I am the kind of person who always sees the glass half empty rather than half full. Yesterday I was reading some postings by a Christian recording artist named Cindy Morgan about this issue (her website is at http://www.cindymorganmusic.com/). She writes:

“I first had to ask forgiveness from God, forgiveness for not trusting. Forgiveness for not trusting. Because it is like saying to God, “You really don’t know what you’re doing and You should really let me handle this. Let me take control.” As if an ant could drive an SUV. As if I could rise and set the sun. As if I have ever had control. I never have, I just thought I did.”

I thought she put it well. I am still learning to trust.