Last year, Amelia and I tackled a 1,000-piece Colorado puzzle she purchased in a quaint shop on Elk Avenue. We were determined to finish it -- and we did!
For Amelia's birthday last month, we gave her another 1,000-piece puzzle featuring beloved television classics like "The Andy Griffith Show, I Dream of Jeannie, MASH, The Love Boat, Mork & Mindy and many more.
Well, let me tell you, that puzzle became serious business.
Amelia, Cathy, Marilyn, Beverly, and I couldn't walk past the table without stopping to add "just one more piece."
An hour later, we'd still be standing there searching for that elusive little piece hiding in plain sight.
The grand finale came when Amelia, Cathy, and I placed the final pieces into position.
Victory!
As I watched us celebrate, I couldn't help but think how much life resembles a puzzle.
Sometimes we stare at a situation and can't figure out where the next piece belongs.
Sometimes we search and search for answers that seem nowhere to be found.
And sometimes the best thing we can do is walk away, take a breath, and come back with fresh eyes.
Life can be puzzling.
But God isn't puzzled.
He sees the finished picture while we're still sorting through the pieces.
"Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding." (Proverbs 3:5)
What comfort to know that when we can't see how things fit together, our Heavenly Father can.
The older I get, the more I realize that God rarely hands us the box top. Instead, He asks us to trust Him one piece at a time.
So if something is puzzling you today, don't lose heart.
Keep trusting.
Keep praying.
Keep placing one piece after another into God's hands.
Our Master Creator already knows exactly how our picture turns out. I think that's a message all of us need to remember.
And unlike our puzzle, He never loses a single piece.
"He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion." (Philippians 1:6)
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