By Miriam from Nigeria
Many thoughts have been hovering in my mind for the past week, each one worth writing about. However, I can’t seem to hold on to any of them to the end. So, I will just go with the glimpses that have been flickering in me.
I have been in a different country for a few weeks now. Being here is a miracle and a special gift to me because I get to stay at the guesthouse of one of my best friends, who lives here with her family. This is familiar in an amazing way that I do not take for granted, even though my heart is longing for my family.
God knew that I needed the physical connection and He made that possible. Every morning, I take a short walk to my friend’s kitchen to get my morning muse—coffee, and as I drink it, we get to have conversations that edify, encourage, and inspire me to seek God more and appreciate relationships deeper.
I met this amazing girl in the previous country I was in. Meeting her was unexpected, but what I needed at the time. God knows that I love meeting people and building relationships—especially if there’s a spark of connection. He made that possible. This lovely girl and I connected so well and she became just who I needed in my life at that time. She was like my guardian angel.
I have been here for almost three weeks now, and it has been good; like a dream. I cannot believe that God made it possible for me to reconnect with an old friend in the midst of my journey into the unknown—that only He knows about. He continues to guide me. I think there is a deeper reason for why I am here and a lesson for me to learn in my journey. Or it could be just to be with my friend for a bit. Whatever it is, I am grateful.
I know that where I am right now is gearing me up for where I need to be, because it is where God is taking me. And as always, I will trust Him and just continually go with the flow—even when it is difficult and perplexing at times.
I really can’t seem to catch a thought and hold it through, so I am just sharing the flickers with you…
You know what? This is how life is sometimes—we find ourselves in this space of uncertainty, filled with muddle and discomposure. But even in that space, we can encourage ourselves to know that God is in our midst.. He is always with us.
Though I can’t seem to catch a thought, I can still share the flickers…
