In The Valley He Restoreth My Soul~

The Lord knows I can't live on the mountain, so he picks out a valley for me....

He leads me beside still waters,

Somewhere in the valley below,

He draws me aside,

To be tested and tried,

But in the valley he restoreth my soul...

We often love life when were up on the mountain, but what about the valley. Why is it something that we wish to escape? Why when we are in the valley we wonder why? I have been thinking about my "valley'. I wonder why it seems I have been here so long. A lot of thoughts came to my mind. I am here because I yearn in the valley but the mountain brings a peace and I fail to continue to yearn. I am comfortable on the mountain and fail to continue on the journey to finding true and complete peace. So here I sit...in the valley. So what is a valley? As much as we hate to be in the valley, it is beautiful.

This last weekend I was privileged to attend HHC camp out and was blessed. Although my strength is gone and my spirit is tested, I participated in a nature hike. And as I was walking and hiking, so much opened my eyes. The hills where hard, often times I felt dizzy and nauseated and felt like stopping. Up and up, around through the trees, over half buried stones, tripping over sticks, ducking under falling trees, climbing up huge rocks......than down, down....to the "valley" crystal clear waters, a bridge, beautiful green trees, a fresh pleasant smell...beautiful...absolutely amazing...not a bad place...this place brought the strength to continue...its beauty planting the desire to see more, to know more, to experience more....its a place of encouragement, a place of rest, a place of learning, a place to sit and get your feet wet...a place to grow...

So my "valley" as dark and lonely it may seem at times...is it a place for me to learn... a place for rest...a place of beauty....

So I will share a little of my "valley" with you.......

My health is currently failing.....it seems to be a vicious circle of doctors and testing...with little to no certain answers... I have good days and I have horrible days...seems there is no in between...Next week one of the test I will go through will be a digestion study, to see if my stomach is emptying correctly. I have 3 doctors appointments..two in one day!...

I have personal issues that are taking an emotional toll on me, but the "valley" is beautiful...