the valley.

Isaiah 41:10

'Do not fear, for I am with you; Do not anxiously look about you, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, surely I will help you, Surely I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.'

Valley: a low area of land between hills or mountains, typically with a river or stream flowing through it.

this is my season. valley. i know each person has them. and each valley looks different. but what a place....

i can't say that i have ever felt like there is such a mountain to climb to get to the top.

while finishing my school year and preparing for next this valley could not have come at a worse time. 

i am someone who constantly tries to provide for myself. planning out everything. and a good friend told me something very wise this week....sometimes i am planning so much i don't give God room to do anything.

i map out my finances.

i map out my future.

i map out.

everything. 

and when my plans don't go as planned, i get stressed and don't trust. but that's the beauty of God, no matter what. He is really truly always there. always. even in the valley. the darkest, scariest valley. 

what i absolutely love about the valley definition above is the part about the "rive or stream." it really does seem almost every valley has a river or stream in it. and in my valley that is so true. my constant refreshment is Jesus. He is the only one who can bring me peace, and joy. 

even when it's hard and i don't understand why everything happens, it has purpose.