And all these blessings

shall come upon you

    and overtake you,

if you obey

   the voice of

   the LORD your God.

    

        Deuteronomy 28. 2

(Overtake literally means

to pursue and catch up

while traveling

       in the same direction,

to impact in a sudden

     or unexpected way.

Not that things will be easy,

    or easy at all,

but blessed

even in the really hard stuff,

no matter where,

or what,

or how,

not different circumstances

or another path,

but His Presence right now,

seeking Him and His strength,

and walking with Him.)

O LORD,

Please help us

to not be overwhelmed

     by despair

     and difficult circumstances,

but instead,

     overtaken by Your blessing,

even in unexpected ways

     and the most unlikely places.

Every day

  is a story of Your faithfulness.

May we be aware

               of Your blessing

   and responsive

             to Your Presence,

to not just

      travel in the same direction,

but walk with You.