Blessings

So a couple weeks ago marked the 7th anniversary of the day the kids' and my lives changed. It was the day that John died and JM lost the use of his legs.

Life changing.

On the 11th, I didn't say anything to the kids about what day it was. They were having a good day and I didn't want to ruin that. I wanted it to be good for them. It wasn't until bedtime that Bekah looked at the calendar and realized what day it was. The kids and I then spent some time remembering Daddy John. They were sad and we talked through it.

The next day they wanted to go to the cemetery. This is one of the ways they work through their grief. We talked about how life has changed since Daddy John's death. We talked about the good things God has done to bless us. To name a few...

Clint, Michael and Anna are in our lives.

We have a new home.

They go to a christian school.

They have the friends that they have because of the school they now go to, which they love.

We know what wheelchair basketball is like. 

They know Jesus as their friend.

Even though life hasn't always been a "piece of cake" for us the past 7 years, God has blessed us tremendously. We need to remind ourselves of his goodness.

How do we deal with the pain in our lives?
When life gets tough, where do we go?
What is our perspective?
Can God really bring good out of the situations we consider tragic, painful, or bad?
Do we trust Him enough to let him do what he needs to do to grow us to be the kind of person we are created to be?
What will you do when life gets tough?
Will you trust HIM?

Will I trust Him?