Year: 2026

sob :: truths

Published by BleuBird Mama

How many true sob stories have I heard? More than I can count, and I’m sure you’ve heard them, too. And I’m confident that you’ve lived your own sob story just like I have. We all get things in life that we don’t want, that we didn’t choose, that we wish hadn’t happened. Life is complicated and confusing like that. How can I respond when I hear the desperate questions, “Why do you think this happened to me? Why would God allow this to happen to me? What am I supposed to do now? How can I trust God after this?” I .get. it. I know how that feels. Here’s what I’ve written out for myself so that I know where the pegs are for hanging up my endless questions… I’ve resigned myself to not having all the answers in this life; I choose to circle back to resigning myself to the truths that are hard for me to comprehend. But truths they are none the less, and the truth gives me a peg to …

near :: to you

Published by BleuBird Mama

“Draw near to God and he will draw near to you” James 4:8 What I love about studying scripture is this: discovering that he has been .near. to each individual soul all along. Though we read James’ statement as “first me, then him,” within the context of the entirety of scripture, we recognize that he has always been Alpha & Omega, Creator, Author, Finisher, Savior, Friend, King, and Servant. When we draw near to him, the veil falls, and we see him for who he has always been. He has always been near, and he will stay near regardless of our willingness. But, our willingness and our desire to be with him, changes our hearts. We aren’t puppets on a string, so our hearts won’t change without our consent. So, with free will and with a willing heart, draw near to God, because he has always been sitting there, near to you.