Trials....

Sometimes in life, we come across stuff we don’t want to face. We try to ignore it in hope that it disappears or doesn’t happen….and unfortunately the day comes when you realize there is nothing you can do. I seem to be having a lot of those things cropping up lately that I wish I didn’t have to face. Kinda wish I could sleep and not wake up till a long time afterwards. Good thing God doesn’t let us do that or I would forever be asleep and miss all His plans for me. Knowing God is in control is great and encouraging, but doesn’t always make it easy.

This past week was a bit of a rough one with a lot of stuff coming up and getting to me. There were things I was looking forward too, things I weren’t. There were a couple of nights….ummm….mornings when I couldn’t sleep cause things running through my head. I pushed myself a gym in hope of letting go of frustration and tiring myself out that I would climb into bed at night and pass out. That failed me, by the way.

Unfortunately there is nothing I can do about the various trials I face…big or small. But I can try and be happy (which actually sounds crazy) because The Bible says:

My brothers and sisters, consider it nothing but joy when you fall into all sorts of trials, because you know that the testing of your faith produces endurance.

James 1:2-3

So anyway, these thoughts came to me this afternoon as I sat outside for a few minutes alone…although there were kids running around me….looking at the moon.

I did have one good laugh today. My niece apparently went to my brother and said, “Dad, when is Aunty Jacks getting a husband because I want more cousins.”
No pressure right??? Ha ha ha ha…..