In the Midst of a Storm, Focus on Love
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Care and encouragement BOxes
I will share a bit about the changes that I am going through. Background. Five years ago, I lost my husband to cancer. My primary focus has been raising my two little girls. With God’s help, we were overcoming. I started blogging 3 years ago as a platform to write a book for my girls. I was just hitting my new stride. I have been pursuing life with urgency and intention. Entering into 2020, I was feeling especially optimistic for positive change. My faith and hope were at an all time high. Then my mom had a sudden and rapid decline in health and passed away. I continue to navigate through personal crisis and change in the midst of a pandemic.
If I dwell on it, it feels like too much. If I dwell on it, I start to feel sorry for myself. Instead, I find peace and strength knowing that God has a plan.
“If your eyes are on the storm
You’ll wonder if I love you still
But if your eyes are on the cross
You’ll know I always have and I always will
And not a tear is wasted
In time, you’ll understand
I’m painting beauty with the ashes
Your life is in My hands”
I choose to keep my eyes on God and God is love. So, although I am experiencing significant change, I choose to focus on LOVE .
To that end- my girls and I are putting together Care Boxes to show love to others. We are not the only one going through a tough time. People are isolated and scared. The Care Boxes include a variety of essentials like hand soap, dish soap, body wash, laundry detergent or disinfectant (depending on availability). More importantly, the personalized Care Boxes come with a note of encouragement highlighting love and community in the midst of isolation.
Reaching out, developing, and continuing to embrace community is an important message I am sharing with my girls during this difficult time as we use art therapy to create the Care Boxes. We have a goal to reach every state in the continental US. We can’t do any of this alone. Let’s spread love together
What beautiful and impactful work you do that has generational and eternal significance!