That’s my brother Harold, Cousin Libby and me on Christmas Day 2018 at my house. My brother has stage three lung cancer as I have mentioned in my previous blogs. This may very well be our final Christmas together. My cousin Libby is a cancer survivor, having had cancer nearly forty years ago, so there is hope for survival. There is always hope as surely as the sun always rises in the morning and the sun always sets at night. Hope.
As I turn my face towards the coming year 2019, I reflect on the previous years that morphed into decades. Some of those whom I loved are no longer with me in this plane of existence, but as surely as God is in Heaven I truly believe that I am not alone, that my loved ones are eternal-that this life is about so much more than we see in this plane of existence.
Love is all that truly matters. Our compassionate relationships to those whom we love (and those who are difficult to love) are all that truly matters.
As 2019 dawns and 2018 fades away, I look forward to spending as much time as possible with my family. Life is too short and it goes way too fast. I don’t plan to waste a minute looking back. The past cannot be changed.
A quote that I find very helpful:
“Nobody can go back and start a new beginning, but anyone can start today and make a new ending.”- Mary Robinson
2019 will be filled with challenges of that I am certain, but I have hope that God will be with me regardless of the storms I will face.
Isaiah 40:31 But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint.
Isaiah 41:10 Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.
Isaiah 41:13 For I the Lord thy God will hold thy right hand, saying unto thee, Fear not; I will help thee.
As I turn my face towards 2019 I reach for God’s hand and I will not be afraid to move forward. I will not be afraid to make a new beginning. I will not be afraid for He is with me and I am not alone.
Copyright 2018, Jenny W. Andrews
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Love to you. Love is all that matters. God is love. Fear nothing.
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My love to you. Love is all that matters. God is love. Nothing to fear.
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Thank you, Harper.
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Thank you, Harper. God is always faithful in his protection of us. He is love and that is all that truly matters.
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