Face Your Fears
Yet I have to do it. Face my fear. And then move on with courage. Facing the fear is the most difficult.
Yet I have to do it. Face my fear. And then move on with courage. Facing the fear is the most difficult.
After twenty-some years of treasuring it, alas, when opening the storage boxes, I found it broken! “Oh no!” I wailed.
A sob caught my throat as I realized, yes, this is Marian, the last link to the previous generation.
We also get to travel and when we come home, we give a sigh and wonder why we would ever want to leave our cozy home with all of its familiar comforts.
Dear friends, if you are in mourning, give yourself permission to do just that. Mourn. Remember the person you've said goodbye to. Weep. Forgive your forgetfulness.
May your Thanksgiving Day be filled with wonder and hope, as mine was that day nine years ago.
I remember the first time I suffered grief when I should have been happy.
It's a whole new adventure to share with someone who loves you.
Birthdays are important dates to remember. To honor the person we love and cherish.
But maybe, just maybe, it was just another nod from God and His sense of perfect timing to remind us of His love for us and also remind us how much He loves us as individuals.