"Letting go isn't giving up."

"Letting go isn't giving up. It's trusting God to do whatever He has to do. Remember what you know to be true…Sometimes God has to destroy in order to save. He has to wound in order to heal."
{Bridge to Haven, page 123}

This was such a fun read for me. I got lost in the story and love being able to "escape" in a good book. The quote I posted above was a favorite of mine. It was the lesson I felt God weaving in my heart throughout the week I was reading this. It brought me to tears many times as I thought about my own children growing up…making choices…running away…dating wrong people…

In theory I can say that I trust God…that I trust Him with the lives and future of my children…but would I still pray so fervently for them if they had run that far…done that much…made that many bad choices? Or would I just say, "I give up."

I pray that I will always be a faithful prayer warrior to my children, no matter what journey the Lord chooses to take them on in order to save their eternal souls.

Looking forward to the August book!

Jess

Bridge Haven and August book

I got so pulled into the book I read it in a very short amount of time and stayed up late two different nights.
I cried for my daughter as I read it and it was helpful to me as I continue to walk her through her pain of abandonment that effects us every day.  This kind of heart wound is so so deep and so painful and so tiring.
It was a beautiful story of redemption and I cried several times.  What a great reminder that God can and will redeem us.  His love can reach us no matter how far we are.  His kindness will lead us to repentance.  

Our book for August is chosen by Kathy Jacobitz.  This book is coming out as blockbuster movie this fall so it will be great to have read the book first.
Unbroken