As I sit here to today reflecting on the past 45 years, yes it’s my birthday, I am amazed at what has gone and at what is to come. As most of you know I am on an emotional journey of self-discovery to finding my plan B so I took the day off work to have some time for me. As I listened to the rain against my window I sat and read a card from a friend. Amongst her beautiful words she sent me a chapter from the bible that I have not come across before but found it comforting at this time and I hope that you can find some comfort in these words too.
A Perpetual Covenant of Peace
Isaiah 54
1 Sing, O barren, thou that didst not bear: break forth into signing, and cry aloud, thou didst not travail with child: for more are the children of the desolate than the children of the married wife saith the LORD.
2 Enlarge the place of thy tent, and let them stretch forth the curtains of thine habitations: spare not, lengthen thy cords, and strengthen thy stakes;
3 For thou shall break forth on the right hand and on the left: and thy seed shall inherit the Gentiles, and make the desolate cities to be inhabited.
4 Fear not, for thou shalt not be ashamed: neither be thou confounded; for thou shalt not be put to shame: for thou shalt forget the shame of thy youth, and shalt not remember the reproach of thy widowhood any more.
5 For thy Maker is thine husband; the LORD of hosts is his name; and thy Redeemer the Holy One of Israel’ The God of the whole earth shall be called.
6 For the LORD hath called thee as a women forsaken and grieved in spirit, and a wife of youth, when thou wast refused, saith thy God.
7 For a small moment have I forsaken thee; but with great mercies will I gather thee.
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