Facing A Mountain
Last week my wife left to lead her 5th/6th grade Sunday School class on a trip to Pigeon Forge and Dollywood in East Tennessee. I have to admit that a week ago I was apprehensive about managing four little ones, a pool, a dog, a yard and a business on my own for five days. It was a mountain to me, but you can’t stop a moving mountain.
Well, two things made the load a bit lighter: 1) Becky’s parent, and 2) starting the day and continuing the day in dependence on God for strength and wisdom. And, as each day passed the load seemed lighter and the mountain seemed smaller.
Reminds me of my trip to Yosemite where I took a wrong turn and was separated from my crew while dehydrated. The guys came through for me, came to find me and carried my load the rest of the way.
The moral of the story is this: When you face a mountain, don’t go it alone.
1) Surround yourself with people who love you and know your story. Let them carry your burden with you. If you don’t have people in your life who will do that for you, then be that person to someone else. These favors have a way of repaying themselves.
2) Include the Heavenly Father in your day. We grow fearful looking at the ominous mountain thinking that we have to climb it alone. But when we invite Him to climb with us, we find that the mountain is His footstool. We don’t need the mountain to go away; we just need confidence that we will reach the summit. Confidence comes from trusting Him. He already knows what’s coming and He knows how to handle it.
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John Albert Thomas began composing original, melody-based piano works when he was 12 years old. His compositions have the simplicity and thinly-layered delicacy of Mozart, combined with a contemporary sound reminiscent of Enya, George Winston, and Jim Brickman. In 1995, John graduated from Samford University in Birmingham, Alabama, with a bachelors degree in Music Theory and Composition. Upon graduation he moved to Memphis, Tennessee where he now lives with his wife, Rebecca, and their four children. John has released several solo piano albums, and continues his work on future projects. 
That was a blessing to read John. I know it has been an amazing lot to handle but I am so thankful A.J. and Martha have been there tohelp and even more thankful our Lord has. While not there physically Dad and I have brought you before the Throne of Grace that you might receive
strength from Him each day. I can’t wait to see you all. Love you, Mom