Thank you Gems for this very thoughtful and deep reply.
To be honest, I have had many "difficult" times and a very difficult early life. I have suffered many loses, hurricanes, tornadoes that killed all my livestock, complete financial reboots, loss of my home. Yet I do not count any of these things as intolerable, they brought me to Him.
Yet, I now see my life so blessed by His presence, I wonder did I ever know the kiln? These were not losses at all, I gained everything.
Be blessed this evening by the creator of all that is!
You have in fact been tested and have come forth as gold. You are blessed @bycoleman.
Yes, I know I am so utterly blessed and I spent half my life in total opposition to Him and He was always there.
That is Love!
And Gems, you know full well this truth as His blessings rain upon you daily as well!
And like water brought by this rain, His blessings are so abundant and essential yet ever so humble.