"That their hearts might be comforted, being knit together in love, and unto all riches of the full assurance of understanding, to the acknowledgement of the mystery of God, and of the Father, and of Christ." Colossians 2:2

International travel is marked by a common malady called "jet lag." Those who have never experienced it cannot imagine the topsy turvy feeling of suddenly being thrust from one time zone to another. This is especially true going half-way around the world from west to east. Days and nights are completely turned around. It may be daylight here, but my body is still trying to deal with fast-forwarding past 12 hours of darkness. So while literally I'm here, physically there is a lag that takes a week or so to catch up.

There is another adjustment required too. A friend of mine called it "heart lag." As I pondered this phrase God brought to mind the verse in Colossians which refers to that special Christian bond as hearts being "knit together in love." In the past year and especially over the last few months since my husband's passing, God has forged some special heart connections for me with some of my church family and other friends. Leaving them as well as my children, grandchildren and other family members has been challenging. I suddenly felt thrust out of a loving circle and was very homesick.

I arrived back in Taiwan about 6 days ago. Just as my body is beginning to recalibrate time and adjust to jet lag, so too my heart is catching up and reconnecting with hearts here in Taiwan. Daily God is bringing different ones into my life who demonstrate His grace, His love, His comfort. I will always stand in awe of God's marvelous ways in which He does as He promised in Philippians 4:19, "But my God shall supply all your needs according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus."