Putting Together the Pieces

For some, when I mention

"The Imperials",

a trip down memory lane immediately takes place.

This contemporary Christian music band

was popular in my younger days

but one of their songs resurfaced in my mind recently

"Pieces"

The lyrics continue to play through my mind--

"Pieces, pieces

so many pieces to my life

Scattered all around

And some of them are gone

And I know that I can't ever

Put them back together again

In a vision, like a daydream

That filters through my mind

I saw Jesus coming closer

Holding all my hopes combined

He spoke with great compassion

As He put one hand on me

And in His other hand He held

What I could never see

He said, 'Pieces, Pieces

I've got all the pieces to your life

A thousand tiny fragments

of every single day

I can put them all together

And there'll never be another one who can'"

Over the past weeks 

there has continued to be this 

beautiful awareness of

the sovereignty of God
 in my life

What has always felt like

"so many pieces to my life

scattered all around"--

is now emerging as purposeful 

in the Hands of the One

Who is putting them all together

Yes
The puzzle remains unfinished

Yes
There is still mystery

But it all seems so much more ordered
as I have turned my focus
from the pieces
to Him

 I carry a growing sense
that this puzzle
that is my life
is in good and wise and strong Hands

There's an increasing safety and comfort and contentment
in releasing the mystery
to Him

Such a freeing
calming
journey
to be on

Gift

Winter's Abundance