Alone in the New Year

So many friends are going thru difficult times... the loss of loved ones, serious sickness, or personal crisis that they cant really talk about... words seem so small to those watching and feeling so helpless... like glasses of water on a raging inferno... the world dances by celebrating the New Year and all the festivities, while you suffer a sense of loss and loneliness that is inescapable, and there are no answers or explanations...

I just want to say that as much as it seems that no one notices or cares... there are ppl who do... you are loved, and while our prayers feel so small and our words are few because we feel so helpless, our hearts hurt with you and for you... I pray that whatever the reason for the difficulty you are facing... or the lack of reasoning.. that God would in some way comfort you tonight... that he would bring direction and refreshing in how to walk that thing out...

I pray that he would send friends and even strangers that know him to come and be a shoulder to help you carry and bear that heaviness until you are stong enough to carry it as a token rather than a weight. Some things cant be shed in this life... some things remain but God changes us and equips us to overcome the pain that it inflicts. ..

I pray tonight that a rare and precious beauty emerges from the darkness that threatens you, from the evil that is pressing in upon you, from the ashes that have robbed you... so that the face of God leaves an imprint on you as it becomes a revelation of how very close and present he is... of how he stands between you and the enemies assault as your sheild and your very present help in time of trouble...

Love to you.. to my friends who have suffered much as this year has transitioned.. may you feel the arms of God around you in real and practical and intimate ways so that you are strengthened and assured that you are loved... and you are not alone despite how alone such things can make you feel. Love and hugs and prayers for strength. In the name of Jesus. Amen ♥