May God our Father and
the Lord Jesus Christ give you grace and peace.
—1 Corinthians 1:3 NLT
The memory of my journey with
dementia that I had with both my mother and father, will always linger. Through
times of heartache, I learned that it was okay to cry—to hurt—to fail—to make
mistakes—to grieve for what was lost a little more day by day. The years with
them were not only a story that broke my heart, but one which built my faith.
God was my anchor through the raging tide which ebbed and flowed into the
recesses of my heart. He was and still is my only strength. Without Him, this
journey would not have been possible, and His peace would not have been real. Each
day was another day to walk by faith. To learn another lesson. To enjoy another
blessing. To feel another sadness. To experience another joy. To take another
step through a sometimes dry and painful valley. To have another opportunity to
live as God asked. To receive another opportunity to act justly—to love
mercy—to walk humbly with Him. I pray to never lose sight of what these years
have taught me. To never lose sight of the power surrender promises. Even
though my mother and father are no longer with me, I still attempt to live the
lesson they imparted. In always giving myself away, I grow to know this person
He gave His life to save—the real me—the person He knows I can be. Life’s
journey is not about me, but who He is in me.
© 2018 Lynn Lacher
www.lynnlacher.com
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