This morning I bid farewell to Ubud. I am filled with nothing but thanks! My energies this week have turned inward. I've spent a lot of time at home (and every day thanked God for such a perfect place for me!) I've drawn a lot. I have at least 30 drawings in my big sketch book from Life drawing sessions, about 12 little drawings, one medium and 3 big - not to keep score- just to show, finally, i, like the rice, am starting to bear fruit. I think i'll devote another entry just to my artistic journey. This one has another purpose.
As Misi & i were leaving Kuta 2 1/2 weeks ago, I had the nervous feeling in my guts, like when you get on a rollercoaster the first time, having no idea what to expect, pretty sure it should be exhilerating, but also scarey (your head my get chopped off by a loose bar or something). This trip, as most of you know, for me is very much an exercise in faith - surrendering my life & its purpose to God, following whole-heartedly, trusting my shepherd to lead. I have very little concept of what each part of my journey holds - I haven't done much planning (which sits well with my personality). But I hold a firm conviction that what I need will be provided at each step, and that my Creator has gone before me and leads me. That morning in Kuta, expressing the apprehension in my heart, I opened the Psalms to this, written by one of my heroes- David, the giant-slayer, warrior, singer-poet, and wild lover of God, and my spirit echoes these words:
'I will bless the Lord who guides me,
even at night my heart instructs me.
I know the Lord is always with me.
I will not be shaken, for he is right beside me.
No wonder my heart is filled with joy
and my mouth shouts his praises!
My body rests in safety
for you will show me the way of life!
ps.16 (this is just a short portion of the song- there are treasures in the rest of it as wel)
Well, I just wanted to take a little holy moment, on the back end of this bend in the road, and testify, "God is Good!" Thank you.
