August 2013, rainy in Wichita, garden growing...birthday celebrations, and celebrations of ones life.
Every month has so much going on. In that month what was the best thing? What was the worst? The best for me was all the birthday celebrations! Love the gathering of family and of friends! Just thinking back of the memories that were made makes me smile!
The worst, hearing that someone's parent died, that's the worst. The sadness I felt for the daughter, the pain rekindled of my own mom dying "young", and the reality that someday my own children will face this was just a bit overwhelming. I am by nature a happy person, positive thinking, and just plain cheerful mostly! So when sadness overwhelms me; I'm a mess! It happened this week.
To the daughter who has to bury her mom in the coming days I have a few things to encourage you:
Rely on those around you who want to help you through your grief.
Talk out loud to God, get it off your chest.
Cry.
Sleep.
Begin each new day with Psalms 23.
Lean into God not away.
Be faithful.
Each day gets better, really, it does.
