My life has been spared chaos. I have experienced pain, yes. Today is yet another day where I am shocked by the cruel events in the world and wonder when it will all end. Like, when will God finally take us believers up into the heavens. My impatience to be freed from seeing people suffer grows each day, yet I know that so many people must have the blinders taken off of their spirits so that they’ll acknowledge their need for the Savior, Jesus. and the gift of life eternal…life on the new earth. My own suffering always puts me in touch with Him, sometimes immediately and sometimes after I’ve brewed and stewed. Don’t let Hope and Love and Faith and eternal life slip out from under your heart.
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My wife really wants this to end and be in heaven.
She reads Genesis a lot and reminds me often that the Lord warned Adam and Eve that if the violated his one rule, they would know good and evil, and evil we are seeing. We see lots of good, but days like this almost wipes out the memory of all the good.
@HUMOR_ME_NOW - You’re right. And we must focus on the good and not be dragged down in to despair. I know I need to look at all the glorious beauty in and around my life and of course, pray for the ones who are suffering so badly.
A sad day in Boston. So thankful I have Heaven to look forward to!
Your few words get right down to it, Gail. I wish I could find the balance for feeling deeply with others yet not falling into despair myself. I wish Jesus would come back and put this ugly world to rights. I long for it, for Him. Love your last sentence.
I feel sad that I was upset today after all that is going on around us.
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I guess I tend to let things bottle up inside.
I pray for all those in Boston may God hold them close
Beautiful post the events of the last several months have made me sad but then there are the times that I feel total joy in my faith and I am able to pray and wash the sadness from my heart and I look at my hubby or I see my Daughter on facebook and and I think wow what a life
beautiful picture gail. great post.
that gail that takes pictures does a great job.
and it’s especially fitting with your words.
every detail in the petals is significant to my thoughts…beliefs… about our Creator.
He sees. He knows. He cares.
and keeps what you mentioned in our hearts
regardless… of who and what tries to snatch ‘em.
@down_onthefarm - I love that you see the meaning in the petals… Big hugs to you!
@Elizabethmarie_1 - Yes, a very sad day. Not just in Boston. Very dear friends of mine are grieving the suicide of a 20 year young family member…..barely a year after the suicide of another. I cried so many tears on Monday night.
@quiet_hearts - On Monday late afternoon, more bad news came to me. My heart is breaking for a dear friend who’s nephew committed suicide on Monday, a bit over a year after her brother (the nephew’s uncle), committed suicide. I’ve known my friend, the uncle and the family since we were all missionary kids in Mexico. The love, pain and caring run deep. Compassion and hope for the future must carry us onward. Hugs to you!!!
@Mymanyblessings - I understand! It seems that it always takes a terrible tragedy to shake us out of our boxes and forces us to look at what’s truly important. If you ever see me complain again, you can smack me upside the head!
@SisterMae - So, so true. I’m grateful that there’s always something sweet, funny and or wonderful to turn our attention away from the sadness.
@Richgem - Gail I am so sorry. How sad. Suicide is such a hard thing to deal with. Always thinking…what more could I have done? When really, there was nothing more that anyone could have done.
@Elizabethmarie_1 - That is true. I still can’t stop shaking my head.
@Richgem - oh gail. i am just now seeing… suicide. i am so very sorry. praying. that each one grieving can be squished in there tightly between Jesus and The Father. like it says in; Psalm 109:31-110:1 31 For He will stand at the right hand of the poor and needy, to save him from those who condemn his life.
1 The Lord (God) says to my Lord (the Messiah), Sit at My right hand, until I make Your adversaries Your footstool.”
@down_onthefarm -Thank you for bringing my attention to Psalm 109! That is excellent! I am drinking it in…the significance and I LOVE that you said (and I know you mean it) “praying, that each one grieving can be squished in there tightly between Jesus and the Father”. Wow. Thank you, my dear.
The whole world has gone mad, so it seems. I take refuge in the knowledge that He knows what’s going on and will never forsake us. I, too, wonder when we’ll be able to rest in His Arms and not have to worry about the “junk” going on in this world.
(((((big warm hugs))))))