Living with the Lost and Found

It's funny where inspiration can come from, and lately it's been fleeting, so I take what I can get. A friend of mine recently asked me to proofread a blog post for her and I was both stunned and inspired by her honesty. As I sat at work, thinking and mulling over the various projects I've started and have left lying around the house... the song Lost began playing and hit me. I know that the song is about a relationship... but there were a couple of lines that struck me: Cause you are not alone, I am there with you. The other was: When the world's crashing down And you can not bear the cross I said, baby, you're not lost.
I will be the first to admit that I have been a little lost lately. I've been so busy trying to get aclimated to work and keeping up with housework that I've let other things slide... After the 31 days blog challenge, I felt a mixture of relief and sadness (why is it always a mixture?)... I was relieved to be out from under the pressure of producing a blog post every day, and I was sad that it was over. I was challenged each night to produce the post that I would then publish the next morning, it gave me a rush of excitement that I was actually living up to the challenge... Only 6 days into November and I feel a bit lost... confused, what to do next? I could be that winter is right around the corner, bringing with it dreary gray days, or that I've been sick these past few days... whatever the case may be, I've got three projects that I let fall by the wayside once I took this new job, first was my Bible study... after I finished editing the last of the sessions, I put the workbook on hold to refresh my brain and work on something else. The something else was a small book, like Stephen's Cars and Christianity, which can be purchased at www.carsandchristianity.com... (I know, shameless plug) except it focuses more on superheroes. Then God gave me the idea to rework the Jane Austen study and gear it to teenagers... but since about mid September, I haven't touched a single one... sure, I've played with research and ideas, but I've not been as dedicated as I should be.
This morning, I was reminded that I'm not alone and I'm not lost... 31 days was a learning experience that I am going to do again next year... but the time away from the projects was not wasted, I learned about myself, my writing and the some of the reasons why I write. Now that I am getting back on my feet after a weekend of sinus infections and head colds... I am determined to get back to these projects.
If you're lost or feeling alone this morning... know that you're not lost or alone... God is right there with us. We may be a little off course, but we are never too far that we can't turn around. We also know that we are never alone, in our darkest times, our lowest moments, God is right there beside us to help us along or even carry us... All we have to do is ask.
Have a great day today!