Bliss

Tress and I have had a few wonderful days of bathing ourselves in an experience that will enrich our lives in ways that will be forever etched in our memories. The joy of being with Kiddo, Mic and their two beautiful girls has more than made up whatever we left behind in Melbourne.

Little Zoe is such a beautiful little thing. I can just watch her all day. Seeing a video clip, a short while ago, of Kiddo pushing a pram with both Abby and Zoe next to each other, brought a smile of contentment that belies the great joy beneath.

This morning, as I continued my reading that is now towards the end of Job, I tried to leave dormant, the theme of what was emerging. Elihud chastised the three older men that spoke before him, and also chastised Job for this response to what God has brought upon him (Job). It is a message about what we should be thinking about doing in the midst of suffering. It cannot be further from my current experience. And yet, it is a truth that will visit all of our lives at some point. Like Job, we will all face the consequences of what our forefather Adam did, when he chose a path that says “I”, not God, will determine how I live my life.

I hope little Zoe will grow up to know Jesus and know that God loves her, and want her to be the best version of herself He intended.

For now, there is bliss all around me. Not the little eatery in Melbourne we used to love, but bliss of the real sort.