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March 15, 2021April 21, 2021  by Radhika Cruz

Divine Disruptions for Divine Purposes

They say hindsight is 20-20 because when you look back at things that have happened in your life, hopefully you’ve learned some things or gained a different perspective. Hopefully you’ve gained a new or deeper understanding of why you experienced what you did.

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Disappointment
December 17, 2020January 10, 2021  by Radhika Cruz

The divine appointment in disappointment

Over the years, I’ve missed out on a lot of joy, peace, and INNER prosperity in the past because I had a certain expectation of how things were ‘supposed to be” in my life.

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We ALL would LOVE for God to choose us 🙋🏽‍♀️
to steward great wealth and influence for His glory … 
Am I wrong?

BUT what about when God chooses you 
to steward great loss, great pain and great sorrow? 
Would you LOVE that⁉️
Would you want to be chosen to steward any of that? 

This is where I’m at right now…13 months later.
Asking God for His grace and wisdom 
on how to best steward this pain and sorrow
that He ultimately chose for me to receive.

I’m still dumbfounded that God chose this for me.
And I’m still learning that there are many many layers to my acceptance and my surrender. 

And yet—through it all— 
through my tears, 
my dumbfoundedness, 
my bewilderment 
and my heart break..
I still choose to TRUST God with the mystery of it all.
I trust His wisdom. His goodness. His plan. 

At one time, those who witnessed Jesus’s death on the cross saw it as the worst thing that could ever have happened. But we know it was THE BEST THING that ever happened. It was a gift. The gift of eternal life. 

There are still times when my mind thinks Janae Cruz’s death was the worst thing that has ever happened in my life.
BUT—-
One day—- I will fully understand all the ways it was the BEST thing that could’ve happened for her—and for me. 
One day, maybe I will know how it was a gift. 

After all, the Bible tells us that 
being absent from our bodies
means we are present with God.
How is that not a gift for those who are in Christ?
How is that not THE BEST thing that could happen?
Call me crazy. But that’s what I believe. 💛

What about YOU?
What experience (that you NEVER would’ve chose)..
is God asking you to steward for His glory and for the service and benefit of others? 

Let me know in the comments below 💬
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We ALL would LOVE for God to choose us 🙋🏽‍♀️ to steward great wealth and influence for His glory … Am I wrong? BUT what about when God chooses you to steward great loss, great pain and great sorrow? Would you LOVE that⁉️ Would you want to be chosen to steward any of that? This is where I’m at right now…13 months later. Asking God for His grace and wisdom on how to best steward this pain and sorrow that He ultimately chose for me to receive. I’m still dumbfounded that God chose this for me. And I’m still learning that there are many many layers to my acceptance and my surrender. And yet—through it all— through my tears, my dumbfoundedness, my bewilderment and my heart break.. I still choose to TRUST God with the mystery of it all. I trust His wisdom. His goodness. His plan. At one time, those who witnessed Jesus’s death on the cross saw it as the worst thing that could ever have happened. But we know it was THE BEST THING that ever happened. It was a gift. The gift of eternal life. There are still times when my mind thinks Janae Cruz’s death was the worst thing that has ever happened in my life. BUT—- One day—- I will fully understand all the ways it was the BEST thing that could’ve happened for her—and for me. One day, maybe I will know how it was a gift. After all, the Bible tells us that being absent from our bodies means we are present with God. How is that not a gift for those who are in Christ? How is that not THE BEST thing that could happen? Call me crazy. But that’s what I believe. 💛 What about YOU? What experience (that you NEVER would’ve chose).. is God asking you to steward for His glory and for the service and benefit of others? Let me know in the comments below 💬
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Shared joy is double joy,
Shared sorrow is half sorrow.

Thank you John Cruz for doubling my joy
and cutting my pain in half. I 💛 you.
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Shared joy is double joy, Shared sorrow is half sorrow. Thank you John Cruz for doubling my joy and cutting my pain in half. I 💛 you.
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This past May, while hiking in Yosemite, I noticed this flower blooming quietly among dry grasses and rugged landscape. 
It seemed almost out of place, so delicate and beautiful against such an unforgiving backdrop.

I didn’t know what kind of flower it was then, but I’ve since learned it’s a Mariposa, or Butterfly Lily, a flower associated with transformation, change, and emergence.

But looking at this picture again months later, I find myself thinking less about transformation and more about resilience.
👀 Look where this flower chose to bloom!!

It wasn’t surrounded by lush greenery or growing in a carefully tended garden. It stood almost alone among dry grasses and rugged terrain.

As a bereaved mother, GRIEF can be a harsh emotional landscape to grow in too. It can feel dry, barren, lonely, and unfamiliar, leaving your heart reduced to ashes, with only longing, heartbreak, and pain.

And yet, even there, something beautiful can still spring forth. 

Sorrow does not have the power to prevent beauty from growing.

This flower also reminded me that flowers are beautiful precisely because they are temporary. They bloom, flourish, and eventually wither.

A life can be like that, too.

The length of a life does not determine the measure of its beauty.
A child can live 27 years LIKE MY @colouremedy or 77 and the brevity of that life does not diminish the beauty of what was lived, loved, created, and given.

But a life being shorter than we wanted does not make it less meaningful. A short life can leave a lasting beauty.

We don’t measure a flower’s beauty by how long it remained in bloom. We remember that it bloomed.

Maybe we can learn to see a life that way, too…not only through the painful measure of the years lost, but through the immeasurable beauty of the years given.
The laughter.
The creativity.
The adventures.
The love.
The memories.
The lives touched.
The beauty left behind.
Beauty is not the absence of sorrow. 
Sometimes, beauty is what quietly emerges in the midst of it.
Just like this flower.🌸🌼
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This past May, while hiking in Yosemite, I noticed this flower blooming quietly among dry grasses and rugged landscape. It seemed almost out of place, so delicate and beautiful against such an unforgiving backdrop. I didn’t know what kind of flower it was then, but I’ve since learned it’s a Mariposa, or Butterfly Lily, a flower associated with transformation, change, and emergence. But looking at this picture again months later, I find myself thinking less about transformation and more about resilience. 👀 Look where this flower chose to bloom!! It wasn’t surrounded by lush greenery or growing in a carefully tended garden. It stood almost alone among dry grasses and rugged terrain. As a bereaved mother, GRIEF can be a harsh emotional landscape to grow in too. It can feel dry, barren, lonely, and unfamiliar, leaving your heart reduced to ashes, with only longing, heartbreak, and pain. And yet, even there, something beautiful can still spring forth. Sorrow does not have the power to prevent beauty from growing. This flower also reminded me that flowers are beautiful precisely because they are temporary. They bloom, flourish, and eventually wither. A life can be like that, too. The length of a life does not determine the measure of its beauty. A child can live 27 years LIKE MY @colouremedy or 77 and the brevity of that life does not diminish the beauty of what was lived, loved, created, and given. But a life being shorter than we wanted does not make it less meaningful. A short life can leave a lasting beauty. We don’t measure a flower’s beauty by how long it remained in bloom. We remember that it bloomed. Maybe we can learn to see a life that way, too…not only through the painful measure of the years lost, but through the immeasurable beauty of the years given. The laughter. The creativity. The adventures. The love. The memories. The lives touched. The beauty left behind. Beauty is not the absence of sorrow. Sometimes, beauty is what quietly emerges in the midst of it. Just like this flower.🌸🌼
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Sharing a special edition of my devotional (pic 2)
This new cover uses Janae Cruz’s illustration. (Pic 1)
You can grab yours at Amazon. Or not. 

When I found this illustration after she died, 
I knew I wanted to use it as my new book cover. 
It’s one small way to honor her life 
and share her work with whoever would enjoy it. 

I guess this is a posthumous mother-daughter collaboration. And I absolutely LOVE it💛
In memory of you Janae.. my sweet daughter 

Shout out to my hubby John Cruz 
who designed the new book cover.

This is not about profit for me. Or a side hustle. 
It’s about glorifying God and helping others. AND….
I believe it will change your life because it’s God’s word.
All you gotta do is open your heart to His word.

To purchase: see link in bio

🎯NOTE: CONTENT IS THE SAME. JUST NEW BOOK COVER📕
Sharing a special edition of my devotional (pic 2)
This new cover uses Janae Cruz’s illustration. (Pic 1)
You can grab yours at Amazon. Or not. 

When I found this illustration after she died, 
I knew I wanted to use it as my new book cover. 
It’s one small way to honor her life 
and share her work with whoever would enjoy it. 

I guess this is a posthumous mother-daughter collaboration. And I absolutely LOVE it💛
In memory of you Janae.. my sweet daughter 

Shout out to my hubby John Cruz 
who designed the new book cover.

This is not about profit for me. Or a side hustle. 
It’s about glorifying God and helping others. AND….
I believe it will change your life because it’s God’s word.
All you gotta do is open your heart to His word.

To purchase: see link in bio

🎯NOTE: CONTENT IS THE SAME. JUST NEW BOOK COVER📕
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Sharing a special edition of my devotional (pic 2) This new cover uses Janae Cruz’s illustration. (Pic 1) You can grab yours at Amazon. Or not. When I found this illustration after she died, I knew I wanted to use it as my new book cover. It’s one small way to honor her life and share her work with whoever would enjoy it. I guess this is a posthumous mother-daughter collaboration. And I absolutely LOVE it💛 In memory of you Janae.. my sweet daughter Shout out to my hubby John Cruz who designed the new book cover. This is not about profit for me. Or a side hustle. It’s about glorifying God and helping others. AND…. I believe it will change your life because it’s God’s word. All you gotta do is open your heart to His word. To purchase: see link in bio 🎯NOTE: CONTENT IS THE SAME. JUST NEW BOOK COVER📕
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