Missing loved ones is part of loving. Usually, I find ways to find joy even when I'm missing people, but some days it is harder than others to find that joy.
One of the places I go when I'm having a tough day is to my writing. Often by creating a happy, loving event in one of my stories, I feel the comfort of being surrounded by loved ones. For whatever reason, I'm also struggling to write this week.
As I'm trying to turn my mood around, I remembered something Sister Dorothy is quoted as saying in Blessings from the Past. This is the passage:
“Hope is a contagion,” said Bee. “That is one of Sister Dorothy’s favorite sayings.
She says that while people should know we are Christian’s by our love, they
should know we are disciples of Christ by our hope.”
While it can be hard to remain hopeful when there is so much uncertainty, I am blessed to remember that because of the Lord, I always have hope.
The hope that comes from faith in a loving God is not dependent on current events, or things being as we would like them to be. The hope that comes from faith in a loving God is a fortress against current events and disappointments.
I know that God loves me. I know He is with me. I know that whatever challenges will come my way, God will carry me through.
I believe that God wants me to tell my stories as a way to bring His love to people through fiction. When I take time like I am taking right now to remind myself of that, when I put myself in His hands, and ask Him to guide my writing, things always get better.
The hope that comes from faith in a loving God is constant. And for that I will always be grateful and blessed, and will always endeavor to find the joy that demonstrates that faith.
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