We get some pretty good fog here in North Texas. Growing up in Southern California, fog was a normal occurance. The dense air would usher in off the coast making it difficult to see. When I moved to the middle of the country, I didn’t expect to see fog again. I always associated it with the coastline. Being that we are no where near any ocean, I didn’t expect to see fog; especially fog as dense as we get here.

The fog was bad. I had to drive about forty-five minutes away to downtown Dallas for a field trip for my son. I was white knuckling it most of the way until the fog cleared. I literally could not see three feet in front of me. The fog was heavy and dense.

The fog can be like life. Everything seems to be rolling in on you at times. All the ick. The yuck. The mire. It rolls in quickly blinding you. So thick that you cannot see your hand in front of your face. You think you’ll never see again. It feels heavy. Burdensome. Eventually, however, the fog lifts. The light penetrates the darkness bringing reprieve and vision back to the soul. Life ushers back in. The petals on the flowers open and reaching for the light once again.

The fog won’t last forever. The heaviness won’t weigh you down for very long. You will no longer be overcome. The fog will lift. The light will get in once more. You will see again.

“The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.” John 1:5

The fog cleared about halfway through my drive and I exhaled. I released the tight grip from my steering wheel and the blood started to enter back into my fingers. The light came back and allowed me to drive with ease and get to my destination safely. I was nervous there for a second. I thought I may have to turn around the fog was so blinding. I am glad I didn’t. I am glad I stayed the course and waited for the light to shine through. Because I did, I got to spend an incredible day with my son. If I would have let the fog, the darkness, win, I would have missed that special time with him.

The fog will not overcome you. You only need to push through. His light will shine through again.

Love & Blessings,

Meg