I’ve been looking back over 2013 and realizing a few things. 2013 was a big year for our little family. We had lots of changes. {most of which I was dreading}
I remember at this time last year being overwhelmed even thinking about everything that would happen this year. Ty would graduate and go away to college. She would probably have a mission call. We were going on a trip of a lifetime to Europe. My baby would start Kindergarten. Sophie would turn 8 and get baptized. All the changes that I could think of that would happen in our family seemed even larger because of the fact that Brad would not be there for them. And every one of them brought me to tears when I thought about it. They were all good, exciting things. But the thought of doing them without Brad seemed a bit – well, unbearable.
So here is the interesting thing. Each big huge thing came. {and I remember feeling overwhelmed a bit at the time} but each thing was a good happy thing for our little family. They weren’t horrible and they weren’t sad.
And Brad was able to let me know with each big overwhelming change,
that he was right there with me.
That he was not missing it.
and that I was not alone.
And THAT changed each big thing into a new little miracle. And a new way for me to SEE the Lords hand in my life… and to see that we were not alone, but being LED along…
So I guess the main thing that I learned this year was that no matter what seemingly overwhelming thing is going on in our life…
instead of dreading it,
I will be on the lookout for those tender mercies that show me that my sweet husband is right here with us every step of the way.
