{"id":515,"date":"2021-11-24T04:26:41","date_gmt":"2021-11-24T04:26:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/krista.longeway.ca\/?p=515"},"modified":"2022-01-15T14:30:13","modified_gmt":"2022-01-15T14:30:13","slug":"gods-hand-is-at-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/krista.longeway.ca\/?p=515","title":{"rendered":"God&#8217;s Hand is at Work"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/krista.longeway.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Tapestry-1-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-522\" srcset=\"https:\/\/krista.longeway.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Tapestry-1-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/krista.longeway.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Tapestry-1-980x980.jpg 980w, https:\/\/krista.longeway.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Tapestry-1-480x480.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color\"><strong>Is there a piece of wisdom that has changed the way that you look at your life? <\/strong>I wrote this poem a while ago based on a sermon that I once heard.&nbsp; The image of our lives as a tapestry is one that has stayed with me over the years and has completely changed the way I view my life experiences.&nbsp; Without this reminder, I find it so easy to get lost in the day-to-day struggles of life and lose sight of the bigger picture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color\">Do you ever wonder \u201cWhy did this happen to me?\u201d&nbsp; I have asked myself this question many times throughout my life. Sometimes the things that happen in our lives just don\u2019t seem to make sense. But this image of our lives as a tapestry reminds me that each event in our life, whether big or small, is part of a much bigger picture and plan for our life.&nbsp; That each event in our life happens for a reason\u2026 that these events are leading us towards growth and helping us to develop into the person we were meant to be.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-verse has-text-align-center has-black-color has-text-color\"><strong>The Tapestry<\/strong>\nBy Krista Longeway\n\nOur lives, a woven tapestry\nThough sometimes difficult to see\nEach single moment, one thin strand\nWoven together by God\u2019s hand\n\nHe takes our laughter and our tears\nOur highest hopes and deepest fears\nWeaves them together day by day\nEach moment has a part to play\n\nA rare glimpse of the full picture\nIs just enough to make me sure\nThat all things work towards our good\nAlthough not all are understood\n\nBut when I step back I can see\nThe woven image that is me\nI trust the wisdom of God\u2019s plan\nThere\u2019s purpose in each tiny strand\n<\/pre>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Is there a piece of wisdom that has changed the way that you look at your life? 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