Quiet moments bring the realization that the One who created me and the world around me, is my best source for help. Even in moments where it seems the help is not what I expected I can look back and see that he was working for my good and not just giving me what I wanted. Sometimes what I want and what I actually need are 2 different things. His eternal, big picture perspective is so much better than what I can see from mine.

He remains present and in the passage of time I have seen that His answer was so much better than my plan, opinions and demands. The need for instant gratification in our world has become an enemy to our soul and to the quiet, steadfast, faith that deepens over time and through difficulties. What I learn in the valleys of life brings me strength for the road ahead.