Saturday, March 30, 2013

Finding Thankfulness in Hard Times




It seems like recently I have been repeatedly reminded how precious life is- those moments where love feels as if it will explode from your heart, of new introductions, of authentic connection.  Moments where the pain feels so great the only way to cope is to break and let the flood of emotions move through...moments of grief.  Moments of doubt.  Moments of fear. Moments of beauty's revelation right before your eyes.  Moments of feeling so loved you can hardly breathe....

In recent weeks, I have had several of my amazing friends facing some really difficult circumstances.  Loss of a parent, facing a new and life changing diagnosis for a beloved mother, marriages stretched to the breaking point, waiting on pins and needles for the official news of whether or not it will be possible to adopt the daughter they so deeply want and already love, kiddos struggling with significant delays, sudden changes in a pregnancy necessitating immediate and scary action in order to save lives, waiting to see if a husband is awarded a job that will require their family to move out of state and socially start over again...just to name a few.  Some really big things...needing some really big prayers before a really big God.  Life is full of hard things we have to face, however I'm grateful that we do not have to face them alone.  I'm thankful for quiet moments and time to whisper prayers on their behalf. 

1 comment:

  1. Absolutely amazing and awesome post. Not that so many so close to you are facing difficult days, but just knowing that sometimes life really stinks but...the ones we love will hold us up and we will always do the same for them. All my best to you. xo xo

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