So I've suffered from an condition my whole life..and it has to do with where I look and what I see. I get so focused on my life and my problems that I feel overwhelmed, and depressed...or I get judgemental and snobbish... and neither one is healthy or helpful. I mean, just this week..I've been sick and tired and stressed and...
And then I hear from friends-- friends who have lost love ones tragically, women who have suffered multiple miscarriages, people who struggle with their health day after day after day...guys who've lost their jobs and can't find another.
I hear stories from afar of people who don't have enough to eat, who are dying because of not enough supplies or resources or food or shelter..I read blog entries online of people who are hurting so much that they think there is no hope in the world...
I see that I have been abundantly blessed. With family and friends, with shelter and food, with money enough in the bank and a job that I enjoy most days. And more than all that--I have been blessed to know that there IS hope in the world. And love and truth and beauty. And Someone who loves not only me--but all those who are hurting around me. And when I can comprehend that--really soak that in...
The only possible result is praise, and suddenly my eyes are clear again.
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your blog is pretty by the way
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