Inside: Why I’m posting here this week even though it would have been easier to take a break. ~

I have gone back and forth about what to share here this week more times than I can count.

The problem, if you want to call it that, is that my mind is full. Packed to the brim with thoughts about the last month, which included my older daughter Lilly’s wedding in Northwest Arkansas, and the last year, which included my own recovery from a traumatic accident.

The wedding was wonderful in every way. And after many months of healing and rest, I’m finally starting to get some ideas about what to share from this season of my life that might be helpful to other people facing their own life-shifting challenges.

It’s All Good …

And I’m very thankful. But it’s a lot to ponder, even for a mental processor like me.

I’m also writing a couple of articles for my alma mater’s alumni magazine, working on some time-sensitive household projects that didn’t get done in the lead-up to the wedding, preparing for a weekend visit from Lilly and her new husband, and anticipating what I tenderly call Parental Remembrance Season.

In other words, if there were ever an occasion to skip a regular blog post, this might be it.

Except …

It’s the week before Easter.

I’ve often wondered what this last year would have been like if I didn’t have a relationship with Jesus and the hope of eternal life. Truly, my belief in a risen Savior who is good, sovereign and loving kept me grounded even when nothing else made sense.

To paraphrase the old Gaither song, the only reason we can face tomorrow is because He lives.

So here I am. My mind is full, but so is my heart. As Psalm 68:19 simply puts it, “Blessed be the Lord, who daily bears us up; God is our salvation.”

Happy Easter, dear friend.

♥ Lois

Photo by Molly Flowers

P.S. I’m linking up this week with InstaEncouragements, Let’s Have Coffee and Grace & Truth.