8.2- Today, seven years ago, 7.16.13, we moved into our house

8.2-

Today, seven years ago, 7.16.13, we moved into our house here in North Richland Hills, Texas.

Lifequake.

Something happens and all of a sudden, you know that life will never be the same. It could be a pandemic. It could be natural disaster that you had nothing to do with. It might be a divorce that you did not want. It might be when a child you thought was doing well was hiding things from you and he/she was not doing well. You thought you were succeeding at work and you are called in and given a pink slip. It could be finding out you are pregnant or a child is pregnant. It could be a doctor says you will not be able to have children. A test has confirmed you have stage 4 cancer. A doctor comes out of the OR into the waiting room and says, “We did all we could and he didn’t make it. I’m so sorry."

Lifequake.

For my mother, one of these happened on the front porch of her house. She walked out of the front door saying these words, “I walked out of this doorway to my wedding and now out of this front door to the nursing home.”

What I learned from my folks about how to get through Lifequakes.

We cannot avoid suffering.
Watch for signs of change and prepare yourself.
We are not the only ones who have ever gone through this.
Flow with the necessary changes for the good of the group.
Look around for others who are hurting that could use our help.
God always provides what we need as His children.
Transfer our hearts to heaven as a centering place.
Remember life here is a “mist” or “morning dew”.
When the lights go out, keep walking in the same direction we were going when we last saw the light.

Larry Wishard
7.16.20