Hi Friends,
Last week I was feeling wobbly, very wobbly.
The news of Operation Epic Fury made everyone feel wobbly.
Our son is currently serving in the Wisconsin National Guard. He has several friends that he served with in Djibouti, currently deployed in Kuwait.
We have an extended family member who is also stationed in Kuwait.
A friend has a son who is a pilot, is currently flying missions in the Middle East.
While feeling wobbly, I remind myself of the following...
When sadness visits your fortress and will not say when she is leaving, still hope.
When it doesn’t work out how you planned, still hope.
When you are holding broken dreams in your hands, still hope.
When what you believed to be true and trustworthy—is not, still hope.
When fear is running amok through the halls of your soul, still hope.
When the culmination of losses have added up and it would be foolish to keep betting on life, still hope.
When betrayal has poisoned the well, still hope.
When you can no longer make out the shape of goodness in the world, still hope.
When you feel uneasy, even frightened, for tomorrow, still hope.
When you have lost your radiance and struggle for joy, still hope.
When you cannot remember the last time God crossed your threshold, still hope.
Farrell Mason
That is a great poem! Prayers for your family and friends and all the service people in harm's way.
ReplyDeleteStill hope! Beautiful. Praying for your family and friends!!
ReplyDeletePrayers for all of our servicemen. Hoping Epic Fury is a success and the Iranian people are allowed the freedoms we have. I think we Americans forget what we have here...and freedom is NOT free. Janice
ReplyDeleteThat's a lovely reminder. I continue to pray for all those serving and their families too.
ReplyDeleteIt's certainly is a difficult time Carla. We definitely need to hold on to hope.
ReplyDeleteI feel wobbly sometimes too, Carla, particularly about the ways of the world. Hope is a beautiful thing we must never lose. I'm sorry you are feeling wobbly about your son and others and what their future holds. God is always with us. Have a very nice March week.
ReplyDeletePraying for all those involved in the sadness and war time. Hugs. Kris
ReplyDeleteI can understand. 🙏
ReplyDeleteOh gosh! No wonder you have been feeling wobbly! I hope your son and his friends stay safe. Sending love and hugs.
ReplyDeleteOh Carla. So many worries indeed, precious souls hanging in the balance. May God keep them all safe! Praying for all them, and you too. Your card was such a blessing to receive! May the God of HOPE fill you with all joy and peace. Romans 15:13 (verse on your card!) So true. We need HIS hope! Blessings to you!
ReplyDeleteI have been praying for them!!
ReplyDeleteBless your heart ❤️ 💙 I am praying 🙏 for them.
ReplyDeleteI pray for everyone's safety. Keeping you and your family in my prayers. I love what you shared. I copied it and sent it in an email to myself. God Bless You ((HUGS))
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh, you have my heartfelt sympathy. When you feel uneasy, even frightened, for tomorrow, still hope!
ReplyDeleteVery, very true. I always say, hope is one of the most important to keep because without hope, well, it's just not as good.
ReplyDeleteWith God, all things are possible! We do not give up hope. We place our trust in the One true Living God, and He will carry us through no matter what. You and your family and friends are in our thoughts and prayers.
ReplyDeleteThis is a good reminder to always have hope in this scary/crazy world we're living in.
ReplyDeleteWobbly is a good word. I'm praying for all at the moment, including your family and friends in harm's way. I also think hope is the key...I love what you shared. Sending it to my girls...xo
ReplyDeleteI pray all your loved ones stay safe.
ReplyDeleteThank you, my friend, for the words of HOPE that you shared from Farrell. You always seem to write just what we need.
ReplyDeleteOh Carla, that is a lot.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing this encouraging reminder to hold on to hope when life is wobbly.