After the deaths of my mother, mother-in-law, and uncle, I realize the start of this year has set a course beyond what I was preparing for. This will be a year of great changes and adjustments. We've been so busy lately with some estate issues that we really haven't grieved our losses totally. It is a struggle to just keep the everyday things intact.
I know one thing for sure. I will never be the same, and God is closer to me than I deserve. Yes, it hurts, but my hope is in the Lord.
It's ironic. I had quite different plans for this year. Up until New Year's Eve I had in mind what I would be doing and studying. I had even prepared a series of lessons for Sunday morning Bible class on the interaction of Jesus with our everyday struggles in life. Little did I know, God was preparing me for my own struggle.
Now, I have been leaning on Jesus in a way I haven't done before. I've had times of great struggle, but these struggles are different for so many reasons. Yet, though I am sad, I am not in total despair. Though I am weak, I am not crushed. Though I ache constantly, I have a real hope.
I am not saying that I am doing so well because of my godly perspective. I have plenty of proof that I struggle the same as anybody else. But during these times, God is so real. He is more real now than when times are good. This is where the rubber meets the road, isn't it?
Instead of experiencing Christianity as a Sunday-only religious activity and as a Monday-through-Saturday operation of secular-humanistic values, this blog attempts to see everything in our world through a Christian biblical lens. In other words, "You are all sons of the light and sons of the day. We do not belong to the night or to the darkness. So then, let us not be like others, who are asleep, but let us be alert and self-controlled." —1 Thessalonians 5:5-6
Friday, February 02, 2007
Friday, January 19, 2007
Latest News
Last time I wanted to let those who read this blog know that I have been delayed in writing because of the death of my mom (71 years old). Well, a week after my mother's funeral, my mother-in-law (64 years old) suddenly died, as well as my uncle (my father's brother).
We are very saddened at this time, but coping. We probably won't feel the full weight of the losses until we finish with all the funeral and estate planning. The start of this year has definitely set the tone for the rest of it. It will be the year of adjustments. Everything is new and will be a growth experience.
We are very saddened at this time, but coping. We probably won't feel the full weight of the losses until we finish with all the funeral and estate planning. The start of this year has definitely set the tone for the rest of it. It will be the year of adjustments. Everything is new and will be a growth experience.
Thursday, January 11, 2007
Current Events
I've been negligent about updating my blog. Recently, my mother has gotten very sick, and she passed away. Please be patient with me. I'll get back to blogging very soon.
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