Cornerstone

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The most difficult changes for us are those that accompany bad news, grief, and loss. An accident, a crushing diagnosis, a shocking betrayal, the loss of a loved one . . . and we are sent reeling. News that is hard to process, and sometimes that news seems to change everything.

I can't and won't pretend to have answers for dealing with that kind of devastation. No doubt the hard things I've dealt with in my life would seem trivial beside the agonizing experiences of others. 

When everything changes and our world seems to be chaos and uncertainty and sorrow, 

Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever. ~Hebrews 13:8

"Though the mountains be shaken

and the hills be removed,

yet my unfailing love for you will not be shaken

nor my covenant of peace be removed,"

says the LORD, who has compassion on you.

~Isaiah 54:10~

As a father has compassion on his children,

so the LORD has compassion on those who fear him;

for he knows how we are formed,

he remembers that we are dust.

The life of mortals is like grass,

they flourish like a flower of the field;

the wind blows over it and it is gone,

and its place remembers it no more.

But from everlasting to everlasting

the LORD's love is with those who fear him,

and his righteousness with their children's children -

with those who keep his covenant

and remember to obey his precepts.

~Psalm 103:13-18~

For the Write 28 Days Blogging Challenge, I've decided to explore the theme of living well and with purpose during times of change. A few years ago, as I neared the end of my years as a homeschool mom, I realized my world would change when my youngest graduated. My roles in the homeschool community and in my social circles were affected. Things changed in the workplace. Things are ever changing at church. And as my children grew up and the nest has begun to empty, family dynamics are changing. To our surprise, my husband's job ended at the very beginning of 2022, and that has brought another round of changes to consider! I know very well that writing about coping with change is not the same as having all the answers. I'll do my best to share what I'm learning and experiencing, and I'd love to hear from others in the comments.

This post is part of the Write 28 Days Blogging Challenge hosted by Anita Ojeda. Find all my posts for the 2022 challenge here: 28 Days of Coping With Change

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