Changing our mindset

 It's impossible to be glad in troubled times. But we must learn how. As I sit here typing this today, my heart, and the hearts of so many around me, are heavy. Today is my son's 14th birthday. The Lord called him Home almost 3 years ago. There is not a day that passes that I do not do everything in my power to talk about him. As bad as it hurts to not have him here, especially on days like today, I must always, ALWAYS thank God for the time we did have with him.

On the way to work this morning I prayed, as I always do, but this one was different. I prayed for strength for my son's entire family to make it through today and the next couple of months (Nov 20th will be his 3rd "Angel Day" [the day of the accident]). As a constantly grieving mother, I still choose to thank the Lord for the 11 years that He let me have him. I also thanked Him for the memories and the years past and years to come that He will give us to honor my son's memory. 

I  completely understand how hard this act of faith can be, and it defiantly doesn't make the pain and loss hurt less. It does, however, make it easier to deal with and to understand. I can't do anything to bring my baby boy back, BUT, I can do everything to make sure that I will join him at the right hand of the Father when my time comes. And that is exactly what I intend to do!!