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Photo: Belton Lake, March 26 , Sunrise

Photo: Belton Lake, March 26 , Sunrise

I rarely see the sunrise, but when I am able to witness one, I am always struck by the beauty and awe of dawn.  Light slowly illuminating more and more of the landscape, revealing more and more of the details of the surroundings.  To me, it's a picture of hope and possibility.  

It reminds me of the words of Jeremiah in Lamentations, reflecting on God's faithfulness and daily provisions in times of uncertainty and hope for new beginnings:

The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases;
His mercies never come to an end;
They are new every morning;
Great is your faithfulness;
“The Lord is my portion,” says my soul,
“Therefore, I will hope in Him.”
— Lamentations 3:22-24 (ESV)

This is where I find myself these days - waiting on the Lord's mercies each day while I navigate new things in this season of my life.  Moving to Waxahachie 6 months ago.  Becoming a small business owner of my own counseling practice 5 months ago.  Building a client base for the last 4 months. 

It's all been new and challenging and exciting and overwhelming.  The thing that grounds me as a hope and dream for Rachel Payne Counseling to be a success is that even though this is a beginning for me, God knows exactly how everything will turn out.  I can trust in his character and provision and I'm excited to see what he has in store for me, for Rachel Payne Counseling, and for the clients that I'm lucky enough to serve.