Nan, I so appreciate your transparency and honesty. God, indeed, has you in the palm of his hand even if you don't feel him there. I love that song. It is so true. The older I get, the more I realize that the blessing isn't circumstances and things that go our way. The blessing is Jesus in us. Emmanuel. God With Us. He is with us in the hard times and the good times. There is blessing when we hear and follow his voice. Thank you for the encouragement.

Thanks for sharing your thinking. I love how God allows us to learn his ways in a timely way—-when we are ready to take it in—-then we have what become the timeless defining moments we cherish as our important memories.