A Beautiful Shape

October 20, 2009   Transplant #3 and now it includes me….I’m privileged to be the next donor for my son’s upcoming 3rd transplant.   After an entire summer of testing, I was given the green light and we are now waiting for the surgery date to be settled.   This process has been quite the roller coaster and has tried my peace, but not my faith.    Here is one of my writings from my journal:   More to follow when I find the time….

During my quiet time with the Lord several days ago, He showed me a picture of what He is teaching me through our circumstances through a visual of a kaleidoscope. It has helped me so much that I wanted to share it in case it ministers to one of you.

It dawned on me that all the elements inside the canister represent the details of my life. Each piece was uniquely chosen by Him; to execute His plan through me. These elements were given by grace with love, to show me the beauty of His plan. It was up to me to keep turning the tube until I saw the beautiful pattern of His design at work in me.

I wept as I saw them drop into form, it was so precious and rare, I couldn’t help but praise Him for all that He’s done, and all that He has in store. It empowered me with more faith, released a greater measure of His grace. I will face whatever storm that comes with courage, I can walk (not crawl) through this valley, and feel His Peace as though a staff were placed in my hand to assist me along the journey.

God is so good, His gifts are so precious, His care so loving. I looked up the word kaleidoscope for you today and perhaps the Holy Spirit will speak to your heart about whatever it is you face in this hour. I love you all.

Carrie

Kaleidoscope

1817, lit. “observer of beautiful forms,” coined by its inventor, Sir David Brewster (1781-1868), from Gk. kalos “beautiful” + eidos “shape” (see -oid) + -scope, on model of telescope, etc. Figurative meaning “constantly changing pattern” is first attested 1819 in Lord Byron, whose publisher had sent him one.

A tube-shaped optical instrument that is rotated to produce a succession of symmetrical designs by means of mirrors reflecting the constantly changing patterns made by bits of colored glass at one end of the tube.

A constantly changing set of colors.

A series of changing phases or events: a kaleidoscope of illusions.

1.	an optical instrument in which bits of glass, held loosely at the end of a rotating tube, are shown in continually changing symmetrical forms by reflection in two or more mirrors set at angles to each other.
2.	a continually changing pattern of shapes and colors.