2012 is a year that has forever changed my life. At the beginning of the year I would have never thought I would become a widow and have to deal with all that comes with loss of a spouse. I always thought Neal would be healed. He is, but I would rather it be here on earth with me and our family. Our car put on hundreds, no thousands of miles traveling back and forth to The University of Chicago for doctor appointments, chemo, radiation and hospital stays. In the midst of challenges God blessed our family with another grandson this year, a reminder that life goes on.
Lamentations 3:21-25 are the verses I am claiming for 2013:
“Yet this I call to mind and therefore have hope: Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for is compassions never fail. They are new every morning, great is your faithfulness. I say to myself, ‘The Lord is my portion; therefore I will wait for him.’ The Lord is good to those who hope is in him to the one who seeks him.”
Although I feel sad, I am not consumed because God gives me hope and is faithful. Each morning He promises to be all I need. I am excited to see what God will bring in 2013 because I have no idea! We have had a new grandson for the last 4 years, will 2013 bring more?!
God is good all the time even in the midst of challenges.
On the journey,
Trish