Feeling Blessed

As tragic a time this past week has been for my Dad and our families, I am feeling so blessed to witness faith, the spirit, and love. Even though I continue to struggle with many issues surrounding, I am grateful for the opportunity to dig deeper into my faith and relationship with Christ. I have so many questions and emotions. We want answers and to be able to make sense of everything, but we can't. In times of hardship we attatch earthly explanations and reasons to make ourselves feel better. But there is no way we can comprehend the power of God and Gods plan.

One thing that I am for sure of, is the importance of family and friendships. We all know this. But, honestly, how many times do you have the opportunity to actually experience and feel the power of it? Without the strength and confidence of my siblings, step-siblings, Debbie, their close friends, our close friends, family members, co-workers, and church families....there is no way anyone would make it through this in such a compelling manner. I could name individuals, one by one, and how much they have impacted me and my family through something as simple as a text to see how things were.

Aside from my mom's passing, this has been the most difficult. I am blessed to see Tiff, Matt, and family cope in the way that they do. Such amazing individuals and I am blessed to call them my family. All this has been a growing and learning opportunity for my boys as well. As unfortunate as it may seem, they will some day go through trials with their own families and suffer loss. I'm grateful for the opportunity to have these discussions with them and allow them to see how everyone is handling it....among their aunts, uncles, grandparents, friends, and family.

God is love....and he surrounds us.

I am happy for the moments that make us real and the opportunity for us to grow...together...