It's Jan. 2, 2006. A new year, new beginnings, new memories, new sadnesses. It's been a couple of weeks since I last wrote, partly because of the Christmas season and all that it involves, but also because of deaths in the family.
Death always comes. It's a given. With life, there is death. God said it would be so. God never said it would be easy, and of course, it isn't.
My husband's dad died Dec. 21, 2005. Services were held Christmas Eve morning. It was beautiful and he is now in heaven, without pain or suffering, with his beloved wife and other family and friends, and without a doubt, with Jesus. He is definitely in a better place.
We had our annual Christmas Open House on Dec. 17. We knew it would be different because my father-in-law would not be able to come. It was the first time in probably 10 years. I missed him ... I will miss him more as this year of 2006 evolves.
Many others have lost loved ones and many are dealing with other traumatic events as I write. Some of us will deal with it by not dealing with it ... won't think about it, or will eat or drink to excess. Some will move on, move away. Some will decide to end their lives.
God wants us to deal with our pain. God / Jesus wants us to look to Him, pray our needs to Him. That's hard to do sometimes. Sometimes our pain causes us to be angry, to become withdrawn, to argue with our spouses.
We are de-decorating our house. It's not near as much fun as decorating. It's more depressing. It's necessary though.
Today's Scripture from Luke 12:15: And He (Jesus) said to them, "Take heed and beware of covetousness, for one's life does not consist in the abundance of the things he possesses."
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