So, your wondering how we do it?
How do we not look like what were going through?
I remember after months of being in the PICU with Hannah, I finally got a chance to fellowship with some family members. “ Oh! But you look good” were one of the very first things I was told as I walked through the door. In that moment and even looking back now, this comment still makes me laugh. Although, I may have looked put together physically, emotionally I was a wreck. Seemingly enough, I was apparently carrying my grief far enough for no-one to perceive just how deep this wound was cutting me up inside. You know the phrase, just because I carry it well doesn’t mean its not heavy. Yeah, I was the epitome of that. Even now, there are days or moments that are uncomfortable and unfortunate, but i’ve learned that staying in that moment of pity does nothing.
Who benefits from that?
In life, there is strategic opposition meant to either crack you open in the best ways or the worst. Ultimately, and I frequently find myself referring to this way of thinking, my perspective will determine the narrative that I choose to believe. The decision is yours.
Today, I encourage you to choose to see the glass half full, rather than half empty, despite what your eyes are seeing. The Lord is closer to us than we often think, especially in these moments.
So, fight, push… you got this.