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smoke, sun, and shadows

Friday evening at work I was driving down route 66 to the car wash and I look up an was finally able to see the sun after five straight days of smoke. I'm glad to know the sun is still there even when I can't see it. But what made it all the more amazing was the beautiful sunset with the clouds. With all the smoke from the fires the sun was covered by haze, and when it set had a eerie reddish color. but Friday night was beautiful, I could still see some smoke around but where I was it was so clear.

John and Mary have been anxiously waiting for Melissa to be release from the hospital. She had to be placed in the ICU because she had some liquid in here lungs and then had a little bit of pneumonia, and hasn't been able to be released quite yet. well tonight there was another minor set back, they had been told Melissa could go home on Sunday, but know it doesn't look like she'll be released until Monday, that may not seem like a long time but babies belong with their mom's not in hospitals.

Now sometimes its hard to see reasons and details, and hard to understand why; but God has a purpose. Much like how that smoke had been blocking my view of the sun all week; sometimes trials and other desires get in the way of us being able to see Christ's hand working in the situation for his honor and glory. Lets remember though that the smoke doesn't stay and when it's gone it's going to be beautiful.

My friend Tim has a phrase that he got from a song "the shadow proves the sunshine." The shadows of life block out the light, if there was no light then there would be no shadows. But be encouraged when you look around and all you see in the darkness, because when you get through that tough time you will see the sunshine.

please pray for John and Mary, that God would comfort them and encourage them.
please pray that Melissa would continue to stay healthy.