Breathe in. Breathe out. Let the cool morning air remind you I am here.

There’s no need to summon me from a far-off cloud because I am with you and in you and through you. Always.

The dark valleys don’t repel me. The highest mountains are not beyond my reach.

Your days stretch on and you have many questions. Loss weighs you down and you want to see the future, but I’m asking you to trust me. I can see what you cannot. Let me guide you.

Notice the sparrows. As they search for food or take joy in flying from bush to bush or celebrate the morning in song, they trust the future is secure in my hand.

Find this trust, my love.

Breathe in. Breathe out. I am here.

“Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. Then you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus.” Philippians 4:6-7

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My book, Cutting Through Despair: Dare to Hope, offers stories of people who have faced hardships and found hope in God.