Big Events Big Emotions

This week has been full of ups and downs on a daily basis with each of us just living our lives each day with being who we are right where God has each of us.  It matters big or small the things that happen in our days, but at the end of the day I hope you know as I know there is a place to go.  A place that may not change a situation, or it may give answers, or it just may be with you but its a place of grace, peach and comfort and that is at the feet of our Heavenly Father.

On the home front for me this week, I got down with not feeling good with a cold.  I stayed home for a day and rested.  While I was home it was a time to rest, heal and reflect.  I'm not quite over my cold, I'm feeling better but I'm stronger in the sense that all of my concerns lately that have found their way back into my mind have been released to the Lord and I wait and trust in Him.

This week a dear sweet friend of mine, more like a second mother to me has lost her husband.

My ex-husband, Micah has lost his grandfather, who was 19 days shy of his 101st birthday.

My mother had a little scare with the possibility of having breast cancer.  She had a biopsy but thankful it came back alright.

My kids grandfather in Texas isn't doing well, we will all be surprised if he makes it into the next new year.

On the bigger scale of things.....a tragic heartbreaking shooting took place in Las Vegas and many lives were lost and many are suffering.

With all this I'm so thankful that I can reach out to the Lord and know that He is there, He isn't blind or turning away from all that goes on around each of us or in this world.  He is there.  He will bring glory even out of the most tragic heart breaking things that happen.

I've asked the Lord to use me, use in ways that will bring him glory and that will help shine in another's life.  My heart goes out to the hurting and the grieving and my prayers are there for all the ones suffering on the small home fronts of life to the big world out there.

Lord bless the hurting and show each of us your shining light of hope even in the mix of hurting, the mix of our ups and downs, the mix of our cries of grief.  Help us to seek the joy and the blessings in the middle of it all, allowing us to find the strength in you to always be thankful with each day that we have in this world with.....yes all that isn't happy that goes on in the background.  You are here!