This past weekend we returned to our old Church to celebrate its 20th Birthday—and I was reminded yet again of how beautifully and indelibly entwined are our past and present; the old and new facets of our lives.
Last year, I had the privilege of writing this article, "Placing the Pieces of Our Lives" for the SURRENDER issue of The Joyful Life Magazine, and I am so excited to be able to share it with you all today.
It's the story of what God has been doing in our lives in recent years. Of how He's been teaching me to honour my past, acknowledging both its beauty and its pain without getting stuck there; how He's been reviving the expectation of my heart for the future and enabling me to trust Him with the pieces I don't understand.
If you're wrestling with where some of your own 'pieces' fit, or find yourself having to move into something new when you'd rather have stayed put, or just need to be encouraged that God hasn't finished with your story yet, then this one's for you.
The next Community Bible Study, Hope, Our Anchor, is now available for pre-order so pop to the store to order your copy. If you are based outside of New Zealand, this product will be available to pre-order from The Joyful Life Magazine in early March. All orders will ship April 3rd.