Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation;
old things have passed away;
behold, all things have become new.
2 Corinthians 5:17
NEW…that is what this feels like…this season. Last year at this time I had started a new job. And I was really struggling. Then I started accounting in the fall…accounting II in the spring…and things went downhill quickly. Accounting is over – FINALLY! I ended the spring semester with a B-. I am still deciding what I am going to do in the fall – take a semester off, take something easier or maybe an online course – still deciding.
New…all things have become new…maybe not ALL things are new, but many things are new. Andy back home. He seems like a new and different person than when he left. New job that I love. Academic year over, hours cut way back, time for some other things that I have neglected.
Lord, thank you for this season of NEW. This time of change. Please help me to accomplish some of the tasks that have been neglected. Help me to manage my time and to use it wisely. Lord, I have three special prayer requests on my mind, you know what they are…please work in these situations. Give those involved peace, courage, comfort…whatever they need to get through this time. Thank you, Lord.
I will be away for a few days. I hope to have some great pictures to share when I get back. Have a great weekend.
Mary, We need those seasons when we realize that all things are new. Congratulations on earning a B..that is wonderful. Enjoy your weekend away and look forward to seeing pictures. Happy weekend!
As the weeks have drug on it has been easy for me to lose hope.
Will things ever get back to some type of normal? People were not created to live in isolation.
Will we be able to see someone smile or will we always look at them and only see their eyes?
Will people gather without having to sit 6’ apart?
I don’t know the answer and I’m not posting this to debate the news media’s portrayal of the pandemic.
I’m sharing this today because I spent some time with the Lord thanking him for the things I DO have and not focusing on the things I don’t have. The things I have lost since March.
I looked up scriptures about hope.
I made a list in my prayer journal of things I’m grateful for.
Life goes on. Life crisis continues even during this pandemic. People die naturall and tragically. And babies are born. And weddings happen and new lives begin.
This crisis in our world isn’t a surprise to God.
And my hope and security is in Him.
If you scroll through the photos, you see things that made me smile this morning and reminded me of the goodness of God - even now.
With all the grief and sadness in the world I wasn’t sure how I would handle today. How I would allow myself to grieve this loss? Today when there has so much WRONG in our world. In a post @deidrariggs shared today she reminded us that life goes on. And I realized that today this is my life. And I can grieve this loss. My life goes on... I am thankful for the 4 days we had her. On Friday I will remember each event of her last day and I will remember her dying in my arms.
And I will be both sad and grateful. #infantloss #trisomy18 #stlouischildrenshospital
Mary,
We need those seasons when we realize that all things are new. Congratulations on earning a B..that is wonderful. Enjoy your weekend away and look forward to seeing pictures.
Happy weekend!
Change is good! Enjoy your time away! Looking forward to seeing pictures!
Hope you have a great time away. I like new things – even though they can be difficult sometimes. Sounds like your new season is a time of refreshing.