all i can think to say is wow. life is a funny thing. at one moment you can be completely upset or frustrated or even complaining about the lamest things. and then... disaster strikes... real disaster. in the wake of the devastation thats happened in japan, i feel silly even thinking of things that make me sad or upset. i made a video this morning with just my initial thoughts...
it's all about perspective. i complained last night that i couldn't fall asleep, that i was tired but couldn't get myself to fall asleep, no matter what. then when i wake up... i see the images of japan literally being swept away by the tsunami caused by the category 8.9 earthquake - i can not complain about my little problem of insomnia. perspective. i was safe, warm, and comfortable in my bed. my dog was curled up next to me, my husband was safe and sound in the room next to me working on videos. my cat was asleep on the couch. my family were all safe and sound in their homes. and people in japan were literally running for their lives, wondering if they would ever see loved ones again, people were losing their lives, their livelihood. so what... i had insomnia for the second night in a row. japan will probably not really sleep for at least the next year as they deal with the aftermath.
this all brings me back to knowing that God is in control and if He cares about the smallest of sparrows, i can trust that He is in control and cares and loves His children. its easy to ask God... "why do you allow this to happen" and really the question should be... "God i see that you allowed this to happen, how can i help! where do you want me in regards to this tragedy?" its easy to blame God and say "you caused this" - but what our response should be is "God, i don't understand but i trust that You are going to receive all the glory and do mighty works through this."
i am heartbroken for the people of japan. all day i was checking updates, watching videos, praying, and wondering for the people in japan and the other parts of the world who will most likely be affected due to tsunamis caused by the earthquake. my heart's home is asia (more specifically - hong kong). when we lived there i met people of all nationalities, i had friends who were from japan, who had a heart to move to japan, friends who lived there (but are now in australia). so while my heart longs to be in hong kong... i still love and care for the people of japan. i think about them. i want to visit there. God please show mercy. please pour down your grace. please save people's lives and souls. receive the Glory. only you can make sense of such a mess of a situation. all i can do is pray with my hands open and ask you to do what you are going to do. please multiply the donation i gave to red cross today... please let people be generous in their giving. please help the united states people to see that, while this happened almost a world away, they are still people, citizens of the human race, moms, dads, children, grandparents, aunts, uncles, brothers, sisters. they are important to this world, they are precious. they are valuable.
please. pray for japan. donate if you can. even a little $10 donation will help. it all adds up.
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and while my day is not nearly as important to talk about... i think i will real quick. just because. went to work, played with the babies. went to the mall. had dinner with the husband. he had an important appointment today. we hung out, talked. then i came home. played sims. looked at stuff on japan. watched degrassi. now i'm here. goodnight.
it's all about perspective. i complained last night that i couldn't fall asleep, that i was tired but couldn't get myself to fall asleep, no matter what. then when i wake up... i see the images of japan literally being swept away by the tsunami caused by the category 8.9 earthquake - i can not complain about my little problem of insomnia. perspective. i was safe, warm, and comfortable in my bed. my dog was curled up next to me, my husband was safe and sound in the room next to me working on videos. my cat was asleep on the couch. my family were all safe and sound in their homes. and people in japan were literally running for their lives, wondering if they would ever see loved ones again, people were losing their lives, their livelihood. so what... i had insomnia for the second night in a row. japan will probably not really sleep for at least the next year as they deal with the aftermath.
this all brings me back to knowing that God is in control and if He cares about the smallest of sparrows, i can trust that He is in control and cares and loves His children. its easy to ask God... "why do you allow this to happen" and really the question should be... "God i see that you allowed this to happen, how can i help! where do you want me in regards to this tragedy?" its easy to blame God and say "you caused this" - but what our response should be is "God, i don't understand but i trust that You are going to receive all the glory and do mighty works through this."
i am heartbroken for the people of japan. all day i was checking updates, watching videos, praying, and wondering for the people in japan and the other parts of the world who will most likely be affected due to tsunamis caused by the earthquake. my heart's home is asia (more specifically - hong kong). when we lived there i met people of all nationalities, i had friends who were from japan, who had a heart to move to japan, friends who lived there (but are now in australia). so while my heart longs to be in hong kong... i still love and care for the people of japan. i think about them. i want to visit there. God please show mercy. please pour down your grace. please save people's lives and souls. receive the Glory. only you can make sense of such a mess of a situation. all i can do is pray with my hands open and ask you to do what you are going to do. please multiply the donation i gave to red cross today... please let people be generous in their giving. please help the united states people to see that, while this happened almost a world away, they are still people, citizens of the human race, moms, dads, children, grandparents, aunts, uncles, brothers, sisters. they are important to this world, they are precious. they are valuable.
please. pray for japan. donate if you can. even a little $10 donation will help. it all adds up.
click on the photo to be directed to the red cross donation page.
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and while my day is not nearly as important to talk about... i think i will real quick. just because. went to work, played with the babies. went to the mall. had dinner with the husband. he had an important appointment today. we hung out, talked. then i came home. played sims. looked at stuff on japan. watched degrassi. now i'm here. goodnight.
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