a message

Tonight Mike and I heard a homily that was very poignant at church. We have been going through some major life changes and challenges and are not quite sure where God is taking us in our journey as a family. We are not sure where we will be a year from now and have recently been presented with a lawsuit that may or may not put us in a difficult financial situation. These are not the first struggles that Mike and I have endured as a couple nor that I have endured alone. Sometimes the universe seems to have a sick sense of humor when it comes down to what seems fair. But what I gleaned from the homily this evening was that no matter what challenges are before us, we are called to ultimately have faith, to know that we have not been forsaken or been left to walk alone. When Noah saw the rainbow after the flood, God told him that it was his promise that he would never again flood the world and I believe that God will never present us with more than we can handle... even in times that it seems like too much. And in reality I should not be looking at the floods in my life and looking for answers but instead looking to all of the rainbows I have had through my life. My wonderful family, health, friends, opportunities and faith. I have been so fortunate to have found my soulmate, to be educated and to be working in a field that I am passionate about. I hope that I will always look for the rainbows in my life even in the event of a downpour... and if I lose sight of that hope, I hope that I have good friends that will remind me of my blessings and that we are never truly alone