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Daily Reflections

Life's a Puzzle

1/9/2021

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During this lockdown I have discovered that I can do jigsaw puzzles online.  I have had such fun travelling around the world – visiting the pandas in China, a castle in Scotland, the hot air balloons in Cappadocia, the church in Iceland - just to name a few.  But it has been challenging.  Sometimes there are a whole bunch of dark pieces, and I am not sure how they fit into the picture.  Or there are multiple pieces all the same colour which can be a bit boring.  But when I set the bright pieces in amongst the dark and boring pieces a beautiful picture emerges!

Life is like that isn’t it?  We can experience dark, confusing times when we wonder when we will emerge into the daylight again. During these times we have to trust God’s faithfulness and patiently work through the puzzle of life, piece by piece – prayer by prayer. Then there are times when life seems dull and tedious and we long for a bit of excitement. But what joy it is when we experience those glorious times when the pieces come together, and we see a beautiful picture emerging from our lives.

In Romans 8:28 we read, “And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.”

We are like jigsaw puzzles.  God uses all our experiences of life to create, of us, a magnificent masterpiece for his glory.                                    

​Miriam Taylor

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Ellen Shaw
3/9/2021 06:32:25 am

Love this Miriam. Thank you.

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