Blessing Week Seven - Even When It's Hard....

This week the blessing is harder to pinpoint than normal - harder to see or define - because it is mired in things that absolutely seem not to be. 

This week a dear friend lost the love of her life. This week a good man died at an age that seems too early. This week a lot of people sat around an ICU waiting room asking why and hoping for a very different outcome. 

Was he a blessing to her and all who knew him - undoubtedly. Only a few years together, all of which are cherished but none of which seem enough.

I know there are blessings in friends who rally when there is absolute need to - because we have a friend who sees herself as just a half - we hope to show her in time she can be whole again.

I know there is blessing in knowing that prayer is always an option, and words of the hurt are always heard and answered. That even though events are not in "our" plan -  they are known before they happen, and always there is a greater plan in motion - even when we cannot see it right away. 

I also know there is blessing in things kids say... Morgan just happened to start talking about great-grandma - not because I told her what happened, just somehow she did. She said - I have a great-grandma, she's not here right now, but I still have one!" 

Little words that are SO big. So while my friend does not have him here right now, she still has him. 

xoxoxo