When grieving

   After my husband passed away, people would make reference to finding my "new normal" insinuating that my life would go on and I would work through the pain. I tried to rush that part of the process; I wanted life to be and feel normal again; not to diminish my husband's passing, but to quit feeling so empty inside. It turns out that you can't rush the process. I had a loving, supportive family who wanted to be with me and help me through, but there were a lot of times that I just wanted to be alone to work through things and to pray. I did a lot of praying. I also started journaling and reading my Bible. All of that helped, but what made the biggest difference to me was that when I finished praying, I sat quietly and tried to listen for the answers. We often ask God "why?" when we're suffering, but then we don't give Him a chance to answer. Try it. Be still.

Be still before the Lord

    and wait patiently for him;

Psalm 37:7 NIV

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