Lesallan | (2025, December 19)
Grace on the Riverbank
I give thanks today with a full heart. My sister’s wallet was returned intact, and I have rented a new place to live on the river’s banks. These tangible answers to prayer remind me that goodness and integrity still move in the world, and that prayer, together with the faithful actions of others, is an instrument of God’s care in my life. I am grateful, grounded, and ready for this next chapter.
I hold to the promise that the Lord is near to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit; this truth steadies me when fear or discouragement arises (Psalm 34:18, King James Version). I have experienced that nearness in the kindness of people who did what was right, and in the quiet assurance that prayer can open doors I could not open alone. The return of what was lost and the opening of a new home feel like part of a larger weaving of mercy and provision.
I also remember that, even in seasons that feel still, God is at work: “And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are called according to his purpose” (Romans 8:28, King James Version). I interpret these small mercies and new beginnings as evidence of a faithful pattern beyond my sight—an unfolding purpose that shapes the ordinary events of life into testimony.
The river outside my new home is frozen now, a reminder that life has seasons of apparent stillness. Beneath the ice, the water continues its course; so too, beneath winter’s hush, hope and movement are being prepared. I will live into that patience, trusting that thaw and flow will come in God’s timing. This season of quiet is not an end but a preparation for renewed motion.
In practice, I will notice and thank those who acted with integrity, celebrate these small victories, and continue to pray with gratitude and persistence. I will steward this riverside home with care, treating it as a gift: a place to breathe, to heal, to reset, and to prepare. I will also strengthen the gifts God has placed in me—writing, leadership, creativity, testimony, and resilience—and use them for God’s glory.
I am leaving old battles behind. I will handle what needs to be dealt with wisdom and integrity, refusing to let bitterness or past conflict shape my spirit. God is my defender, my peace, and my covering; I walk forward with a clean heart. My story matters, and my testimony carries power. Every answered prayer, every moment of grace, and every breakthrough is part of the message God is writing through my life. I will share it boldly and humbly, trusting that God will use it to encourage others.
Lord, thank you for returning what was lost and for opening a riverside home. Help me honor those who acted with honesty, remain faithful in prayer, and steward this new place with gratitude. Let peace flow through this season as surely as the river beneath the ice. Amen.
Today, I rest on the truth that I am loved, guided, protected, and provided for. I am not behind, lost, or forgotten. I am exactly where God wants me, and He is preparing the next step even now.
-Lesallan
