Hope for the Day from SilentGrief

JANE_E · **Posted:** Mon Oct 15, 2007 2:28 pm

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"HOPE FOR THE DAY" from SilentGrief.com
http://www.silentgrief.com
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October 15, 2007

Sometimes it feels like there is no end to the problems and pain that come along each day. Bills piled up. Trips to the doctor. Broken relationships. Depression. Feeling all alone. The death of a loved one. Wandering through life without any real purpose at all.

There are times when it seems like nothing makes any sense It is during those mixed up moments when we have nothing but questions that we need to remind ourselves Who is in charge. We have not been left alone in this world. We have a loving Father that cares. His thoughts are far above our thoughts, and His wisdom is far beyond ours.

Hold on. Just when you think all hope is gone, someone or something will come into your life to remind you that you are not forgotten. A butterfly landing on your arm. A calm voice saying, "I'm your friend, and I will listen." The moon shining to light a darkened path. The beautiful sunrise. The far off sounds of the birds singing. A rainbow bursting forth with colors following the threatening storm.

You have not been forgotten - not even for one moment. Hold on! Look for your special sign. Hope is near! --C. Hinton

"Darkness is always followed by a glorious sunrise." --C. Hinton

"The very hairs of your head are all numbered, therefore do not fear; you are of more value than the many sparrows."
-- Matthew 10: 30-31

JANE_E · **Posted:** Mon Oct 15, 2007 2:57 pm

I receive these emails from SilentGrief regularly and the one I received today was very close to my heart.

Yesterday we worked outside all day, cleaning and closing up our patio and cleaning the plants and remnants of summer out of our fish pond. I was so sad, I was busy planning the article I'm submitting to the daily paper in honor of the anniversary of Scott's passing. I was crying, standing at the pond dipping out plants to cut back and algae with a huge net......... I was a mess..........

Two little wild canaries landed on the railing right beside me.......I looked up when they were singing and said to them "hello babies, pretty babies...." and they sat there singing for a moment before they flew away. It touched my heart in such a sweet way that I had to smile. My husband asked if I thought that was Scott & Danni and I said I didn't know, but believe God sent them to me to make me smile and to let me know I wasn't forgotten or abandoned.

Then, while my husband was in the pond, two beautiful dragon flies were flying all around so close to him he could have touched them. One was a brilliant blue and one was a brilliant green. They were so pretty. They gave me another big smile.........and he asked me again if I thought they were our kids.

I don't know, but I do know they brought comfort to my aching heart and brought a smile to my lips. I had written in a letter to Scott, just yesterday morning that sometimes I feel abandoned.......... so alone and so lonely in my sorrow.

I believe you have to open your heart to signs of love from God and those were gifts to me......... from God. They were beautiful and they soothed my aching heart, so I have to believe they were gifts from God.

Barbara · **Posted:** Mon Oct 15, 2007 3:13 pm

Jane,
Thank you for sharing the silent grief it really has a lot of meaning.
(Darkness is always followed by a Glorious Sunrise).

And truly believe the canaries and the dragonflys where a gift from God to bring you some peace and let you know everything will be okay,Scott and Danni are truly happy.
Love and Hugs,
Barbara

Tonya · **Posted:** Mon Oct 15, 2007 3:18 pm

Jane,
Thank you so much for sharing your message from Silent Grief. It is very powerful, and really gave me a lot to think about.

What beautiful little signs God gave you when you needed them.

Sending you many gentle hugs.....

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