Dear friends,
First off, please forgive me as I am still trying to figure this blog thing out. I don't even know if people are seeing it. Well, if not, Imguess it's a nice private place to journal about the things in lie I am passionate about and at times overwhelmed by in life as I'm waiting on God's timing. I hope to look back one day and be encouraged by the growth in my own walk with him, and give Him Glory for answered prayers. :)
Have you ever had one of those days, or even weeks, where what you see going on in the World around you or the lives of ones you hold dear hurts so bad that it leaves you in puddles of tears? You want to grab hold of them and say, "STOP! Can't you see what you are doing? Continuing on this path will only lead to further heartbreak and destruction!
This week, as I was preparing dinner the local news came on. My husband and I listened in shock and disbelief, our hearts sank and then tears just flowed from my eyes uncontrollably as I heard a familiar young persons name from one of our children's close friend groups for years....arrested. Now, their name, the person they are dating and both of their charges are in all the local media outlets and their families suffer, especially their baby. My husband, out loud exclaimed, "What is with these kids!?! When will they listen!?!" As I wept for this young person, he held me, we prayed and he expressed nhis heart's prayer that maybe this would open the eyes of our two wilful wanderers. We are parents who understand this pain well. This particular young person is void of parents, both were into this scene, one has died and the other still held captive to addiction.
What should be our response? Prayer. Continuing to show God's Grace, Mercy and Unconditional Love. It's not an easy task, because in our pain, it is so much easier to be reactive, negative and allow ourselves to succumb to the feelings of hopelessness.
