i have seen every type of water come out of the sky
rain, ice, sleet, snow....it won't STOP.
it is really getting on my nerves.
while this week started out great
the joyfulness of the email i received Sunday
is slowly getting buried by the weight of snow and ice and life's trials.
my pup, Maggie, is sick with something.
the last 2 nights she has been waking me up every 2 hours to pee
then she struggles to jump on our bed,
so she reaches her paw up
and scratches me to get my attention
when i help her on the bed
she stands, hoovering over me panting
i just sit and pet her and tell her its going to be ok
the last time we had a pet act goofy like this
we found out he had cancer and died 5 days later!
i'm worried.
i also found out i have to go back to dermatologist and have
more skin removed, where an atypical mole was.
not cancer they say, but could turn into it, if not removed. (wear sunscreen people)
i also am making some big plans for school next year for the kids
while i feel a great peace about it, it is also very overwhelming
i'll share more when i have completely wrapped my head around it.
i have a couple blog friends going through some stuff.
crazy, "God, where are you ?" stuff. its time's like this where
you wish you actually lived close by and could take them cookies
or dinner and sit with them and let them vent.
i found out about a young teen from my hometown who
took his life due to bullying.
what is wrong with kids today?
the careless words and actions upon others
HAS GOT TO STOP!
to show support and awareness for bullying please like this Facebook page.
BUT, despite all this, i have not lost faith.
for me, when the storms of life come tearing at us
trying to make us stumble, fall and lose faith, that is when i am clinging to my faith even more.
how do people get by without it? i wrote more about this here.
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who are we to judge?
show love and kindness to others
who are we to cast stones at others?
God is big. He is Good and Loving.
He did not promise easy, perfect lives.
in fact He says the opposite, he says we will face trails and we should be joyful in them!
4) Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, 3 for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness. 4 And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.
James 1:2–4 (ESV)
we are all going through "stuff"
we all need encouragement and love
we all need faith in something bigger then us
show kindness today.
smile at a stranger.
open a door for someone.
pay for someone else's lunch.
offer to help a friend in need.
we have so much we are capable of to help others
don't dwell on your trials, embrace them and show others
your FAITH IS BIGGER THAN YOUR FEARS!
Oh, I hope your dog is feeling better soon! It's so stressful when a pet is sick, because they're so dependent on our help, but they can't tell us what they need. Sending you lots of prayers for peace and comfort in all your trials. And thank you for sharing such wonderfully encouraging words!
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