February 28, 2019

Thursday Matters
Everyday Lonely

I was lonely. God knew. But I also know 1 Peter 5:7 too where Jesus says; “Give Me all your cares. I care for you.” 

It was my third son, of the four, who helped take me away from my party with “Pity.”  Our teenage son Joey let me have a movie date with him and I picked “Pride and Prejudice.”  I know.  Halfway through the movie I asked; “Joe, will it always be this way?”  What mom?  I was referring to a bruise on my face that just wasn’t disappearing like I wanted but deeper down I was asking; “Would this season of wait and lonely weirdness ever leave?”  Joey replied; “Mom it will always be that way. It will never change.”  And then he grinned in his sweet Joe way and said; “Mom, you’re being silly.  Of course it’s gonna be fine. It’s just a bruise. Why ask?” Because I need to hear out loud there’s hope, the belief that things will get better. So I’m talking to you too. It will get better.   There’s hope…everyday.  For more encouragement in Everyday Matters visit DebbieGriffith.com