My Hiding Place

This is it. 

The location I run to when I am most desperate to meet with God.

{a location that is often shared with our golden retriever, Max}

This corner of our bedroom is often soaked in my tears.

It is the place where I dance before the Lord.

This is where I sing.

A place where I come to wrestle with God over something He has spoken.

This is where the Lord speaks most intimately with me.

I could sit in this tiny corner for hours at a time- if my role as Mommy and wife permits me to do so.

I often come here with my Bible, journal and pen in hand, anticipating a word from the Lord.

This- is my hiding place.

It didn't used to be.

My ideal place was my favorite spot on our couch.

A place where I could sit comfortably- at ease with my surroundings.

I would have leisurely access to my morning cup of coffee.

I could see into the boys bedroom from that spot, which made it less difficult on me for when I needed to stand in as referee.

But that's just it... I was comfortable.

I was easily distracted.

Unable to maintain focus.

I often found other pressing matters to attend to while sitting there.

I remember when I first ran to that tiny corner in our bedroom.

I was experiencing a particularly severe fibromyalgia flare up, only at that time, we had yet to discover the source of my pain. It was the beginning of the darkest season of my life. I hid in that space because I did not want my sons to see me at my worst. I was utterly broken. In shambles. I was desperate. 

It was from that corner that I cried out to God from the depths of my soul. 

And He heard my cry.

In the 21 years that I have known and walked with the Lord, He has blessed my time in this tiny little corner more than any of my other hiding places.

It's not a comfortable place to sit. In fact, sometimes I am utterly miserable.

And I cannot help but wonder at times if that is exactly what he desires- for me to be uncomfortable.

For it is when I am uncomfortable, that He seems to do His greatest work in me. 

What about you?

Do you have a special place that you run to when you desire to hear from God?

Will you share it with us?