Even though is very chilly here in Winchester, TN, it is an absolutely beautiful morning! I am watching the birds on our bird feeder outside the kitchen window and it reminds me of being a little girl at my home in Chattanooga. We had a window in our den where I could sit and watch the birds. I loved that! One of my favorite things in the world is the sounds of birds when I wake up in the morning. It is a reminder to me of a new day, a new beginning. It is also is a reminder to me that if God is taking care of those birds (watching over them, keeping them fed), then He is certainly taking care of me.
I have been through a lot of loss in my life and the last two years have been especially hard dealing with my brother's injury and then death. Also, there have been several times when I think I can move on and get past it and then something happens to keep me grieving or saddened. I can honestly say this new year and this new morning that I do not feel the burden of sadness resting on my shoulders anymore. I feel alive and rejuvenated and ready to live life! God has had me where He wanted me to be the past two years for a reason and I am sure it was to grow me up in my faith. In fact, I know it was. I think it was also to grow me up in my marriage and in my ability to parent. I am far from the goal line, but I at least feel like I am moving forward. God is a good God. His mercies NEVER fail. Remember that!
Love,
Melissa
