It would appear that I do not think much...

Or, maybe I haven't been thinking about anything that's "blog-worthy".
It's been 6 months since I've posted anything and I know it's not because I have been in a coma.
With so much going on in the world around us, I've probably been thinking too much and my mind went into overload. But a few weeks back, I was brought to a good place in my spirit and I thought good thoughts that gave me peace. Here is what I thought:

The SAME - yesterday, today and tomorrow

In our quest for a perfect life, we can lose site of reality; life is not perfect, life is hard. Sometimes it seems that everything, all at once, is going "wrong". It can overwhelm us if we let it; if we don't have a safe place to which we run. I am so thankful that I know the Rock on which to stand.
As a Christian, I know that my hope is not found in anything that this world has to offer. My joy and peace are not determined by my circumstances. Jesus told us, "In this world you WILL have troubles." (John 16:33), but He also said that united with Him, we will have peace, and be brave because He has overcome the world. How amazing it has been for my peace and hope to grow, year after year; even though my life, in the worldly sense, isn't getting any better. This morning I read something that really encouraged me and renewed my hope, peace, and joy:

"In my mind I keep returning to something, something that gives me hope -- that the grace of the LORD is not exhausted, that His compassion has not ended. On the contrary, they are new every morning! How great Your faithfulness!
The LORD is all I have, therefore I will put my hope in Him.
The LORD is good to those waiting for Him, to those who are seeking Him out.
It is good to wait patiently for the saving help of the LORD."
Lamentations 3:21-26

I know that God is the same today as He was yesterday and as He will be tomorrow. He has a plan, not just for me, but for ALL things. He is my source of peace, hope and joy - not my circumstances.