A New Morn
The ship is fully decorated for Christmas. As we walk the many areas of the ship, we see people laughing and eating. They seem to be enjoying the Christmas season. Yet sometimes, just under the surface is grief. Sadness.
Sad and Happy
When I was a nineteen year old bride, walking down the aisle after we were pronounced husband and wife, I felt happy--yes--but there was a glimmer of sadness, too. For months we'd been planning every part of this wedding and now it was over. Of course the joy of being a wife and being married returned, but I'll not forget that feeling that came wispy-like fog that covers a bright sunny morning into gloom.
Sorrow is Better than Laughter
What about you? Are you in pain, or so sick you almost wished you would die to be relieved of the pain and discomfort? Are you watching someone who is ill or in a severe depression? This may be a gift from God...
Squanto, an Instrument of God
Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays and is an American tradition.
Help for Those Who Weep
When helping someone who is grieving, just come alongside them. Don't try to give words of wisdom. The griever just needs someone to be with them.
An Angel?
The gospels tell about angels appearing to ordinary people, like Mary and Joseph. The apostle Peter. And Jesus in the desert.
The Hardy Primrose
If Jesus has the time--Jesus who is God, the Creator of the Universe, cares about the flowers, how much more does He care about you!
A Moment in Time
And only this time of the year, when the sun comes through, it touches an arrangement of flowers on a coffee table.
Proof of His Mercy
When someone is going through grief, sometimes people are afraid to approach the grieving person.
Happy Birthday, Mama!
Sometimes, God causes things to happen to us that seem tragic at the time, yet He worked them out for good.