When it seems like chaos...

As I looked out my window this morning, I noticed that there were leaves flying around everywhere. At first, there seemed to be no rhyme, reason, or pattern to their movement---only chaos. As I watched, thinking about the unseen force that was moving them, I wondered about their wild, jerky movements. They didn’t fight or strain against the wind. They simply moved where the current took them. Then, as I continued watching, a group of leaves began to spin around crazily, and then fell into a perfectly round and unbroken circle. It looked as though someone had placed each one in exactly the right spot, end-to-end, using great care. How many times are the details of my life like that? How often lately has it seemed that everything is spinning around, and I feel like no one (least of all me!) is in control? Oh Lord, thank you for the beautiful reminder that what I often see as chaos and confusion is about to be made into something beautiful and awe-inspiring. Thank you that you weave all the people, details, and circumstances together, just as You would have them. Lord, please use your unseen hands to continue to guide every detail in my life. Help me to enjoy the exciting and thrilling parts of the ride, and to hold tight to You when it gets bumpy and crazy. Help me to trust that ultimately, you are placing it all together in exactly the right spot.