Life is hard, you know? It's hard for everyone. My particular "life is hard"-ness involves a mentally ill daughter (and I'm not just saying that tongue in cheek, she really is mentally ill.) We get the impression that she lives her life on a razor's edge between barely hanging on and total catatonia, and the only thing keeping her here is her daily dose of meds.
Stressful times, with no end in sight. Our family is finally able to explore various support options here in our new community, and God has answered every one of our prayers in regards to finding doctors and therapists and the like. Soon we shall go to our first NAMI meeting.
Well, the reality of living with a mentally ill person has really turned my heart towards the Lord, and my hope towards heaven. Every. Single. Day. What else is there, because this world sure isn't offering me the "good life".
And God's grace is there, in the midst of the difficulties, and He does pour out his goodness and his joy, even on desperate souls like us.
I've been reading the book of Jeremiah. There is so much sweetness in the heart of the Lord expressed towards His people. Here are some nuggets to feast on today:
"For I will satisfy the weary soul, and every languishing soul I will replenish."--Jer. 31:25
"Keep your voice from weeping and your eyes from tears; for your work shall be rewarded, says the Lord, and they shall come back from the land of the enemy. There is hope for your future, says the Lord." --Jer. 31:16-17
Well, pretty much the whole of the 31st chapter is wonderful...
The other day B asked me: "Mom, what will happen to me if the economy collapses and the pharmaceutical companies stop making my medicine?"
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"Well, I guess then I'll feed you and change your diapers and we'll pray together and I'll take you to every Holy Unction service we can find, and ask God's help." (Not that we aren't already praying, you know...).
"Oh, good! Thanks Mom!" And she hugged me.
Stressful times, with no end in sight. Our family is finally able to explore various support options here in our new community, and God has answered every one of our prayers in regards to finding doctors and therapists and the like. Soon we shall go to our first NAMI meeting.
Well, the reality of living with a mentally ill person has really turned my heart towards the Lord, and my hope towards heaven. Every. Single. Day. What else is there, because this world sure isn't offering me the "good life".
And God's grace is there, in the midst of the difficulties, and He does pour out his goodness and his joy, even on desperate souls like us.
I've been reading the book of Jeremiah. There is so much sweetness in the heart of the Lord expressed towards His people. Here are some nuggets to feast on today:
"For I will satisfy the weary soul, and every languishing soul I will replenish."--Jer. 31:25
"Keep your voice from weeping and your eyes from tears; for your work shall be rewarded, says the Lord, and they shall come back from the land of the enemy. There is hope for your future, says the Lord." --Jer. 31:16-17
Well, pretty much the whole of the 31st chapter is wonderful...
The other day B asked me: "Mom, what will happen to me if the economy collapses and the pharmaceutical companies stop making my medicine?"
??????????????
"Well, I guess then I'll feed you and change your diapers and we'll pray together and I'll take you to every Holy Unction service we can find, and ask God's help." (Not that we aren't already praying, you know...).
"Oh, good! Thanks Mom!" And she hugged me.
Comments
Thank you for this. I've been going through a very rough patch the past couple of days and today has started off on the wrong foot completely. The verses in Jeremiah were a great help.
May God Bless You!
~Moxie
so glad to hear that you are being provided for in the support options.
thank you for the verses. I love the OT verses like this! Isaiah has good one too...
Love to you this day!
May God continue to bless and comfort your family.