“The Architect” is a song from Kacey Musgraves that was borne out of her musings about beauty in the face of a tragic event. The three questions it poses are ones that we've all felt but have often thought too casually about.
As I looked for God’s hand in our often difficult circumstances, I saw more cause for thanksgiving than I would otherwise have noticed. Until I took the time to write, I focused on the negatives and overlooked the positives. And slowing down to write about what I was asking God to do made my needs more clear and my circumstances less overwhelming.