Life is "LIFIN" hard!

Hi friends!  I took the day off from work to hang out with Sean today.  While I was in the shower, where my deep thinking often takes place, I just kept thinking about how hard life is hitting so many of us right now.   

This is what I know to be true, just when you think you can't take anymore, sometimes you are hit with more.  You don't know how you are going to get through but you do and you will.  I know I have looked back over some of the toughest experiences of my life and all I can say is but God. 

I can't write about that friend issue involving the police just yet, but there have been more twists and turns than I could have imagined.  If I am being honest, I have cussed more these past 10 days than I have my entire life.  Jacqueen has shown herself a bit more than I care for. One minute I am praying and saying I am giving it over to God and then the next minute I am cussing and acting like a fool. That is the human in us, right?  As a believer, God reminds me in those times that He will be my peace in those storms if I allow Him to be.  Jacqueen is not needed!!  Thanks, sis, but HE's got it!   

There are times in life when we struggle, hard. Illness, divorce, death, betrayal, finances, addiction, disappointments, you name it.  We are not free from pain or feeling hurt.  I do know to truly get through it you must feel it, grieve it, and learn from it.  I ask you to give yourself grace if you are going through a tough time.  It will not rain forever, eventually, the sun will come out again.  I have been using a few of my vacation days lately just for my own mental health and to spend time with Sean.  Sometimes the best thing you can do for someone who is going through a tough time is to just be there.  Knowing you have someone in your corner means everything.  My BOLDNESS right now comes in the form of quiet and stillness. The chaos of this world, the things that are meant to break us, will not win, we will not let them. 

Life is a blend of good and hard times, happy and sad, the challenges ahead are unclear but be BOLD my friends.  Look inward for strength, be kind to yourself, and share your experiences with others as that is how we bond and learn from one another.  

Thinking of you...