2 of my favorite things in this world are sunsets and cotton candy clouds. Sunsets have always been something I have loved to watch-mostly for how beautiful they are! Cotton candy clouds are the fluffy clouds in the sky that turn a beautiful color of pink as the sun begins to set and remind me of cotton candy (which I also love) God has shown me both of these things in Botswana as well as the past 3 months in the Dominican Republic, Haiti, and South Africa!
Sunsets and Cotton Candy Clouds aren’t just what their definition states anymore, they are more than that for me-God has added meaning to them by speaking truth to me thru them and encouraging me thru them! I have seen both of these beautiful creations in all the countries thus far!
Sunsets are beautiful, they are one of God’s many masterpieces! They end the day on a beautiful note, they turn the sky vibrant colors and they remind us that there is a new day that will come tomorrow. In the Dominican Republic-I was really struggling with the status of the relationship between my dad and I – I was at a point where it was almost consuming my thoughts and emotions. One night when I was in a worship session with my squad up on the amazing rooftop deck-the sun was getting ready to set and God focused my eyes on it. As I had my eyes fixed on the setting sun, tears began to flow from my eyes and as I continued to watch the sun set and the colors changed in the sky-God reminded me that my dad loves me. That night was just the beginning of me having a piece of peace within my head and heart with the status of my relationship with my dad. In Haiti, I saw many more sunsets and God continued to remind me that my dad loves me and to hold on to that so that I can begin healing within it-& it was that month that I received inner healing and my healing began in its fullness. In Haiti I also saw many cotton candy clouds-I got to see them often in the morning when I would wake up early to run, and in the evening as the sun would begin to set. The cotton clouds were a reminder of God’s love for me! In seeing the cotton candy clouds, God also reminded me thru them that I am seen and known! Whenever my squad mates/sisters in Christ would see cotton candy clouds-they would always call for me to see them if I wasn’t around! The cotton candy clouds remind them of me and the cotton candy clouds in turn remind me of God and his goodness! This has carried into last month in South Africa and into this month in Botswana!
The second evening that I was here in Botswana, we were doing a prayer walk around the local village here and I was able to see the sun beginning to set. The sun was peaking thru a hole in the clouds.
It was shining brightly, so much that I wished I had some sunglasses! God spoke to me in that moment and let me know that he is true, sovereign, and able to do all that I ask, think or imagine! He reminded me thru the sun setting on my second day in Botswana that I can trust him fully, even when it’s hard because I can’t physically see what he is doing! That bright light that was the sun peeking thru the clouds was God’s light reminding me that he is my anchor, always but especially in the challenges I face!
God is so good to speak to all of us in different ways! Praise!
What ways does God speak to you?
I encourage you to pray and think about it, and maybe talk to to someone about it!
Love you all!
