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Rejoice always,
Pray without ceasing
In everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.

1 Thessalonians 5:16-18

I have just returned from Florida and helping my sister-in-law with preparations for my brother’s funeral. It has been a long journey for the family as his dementia slowly worsened. She is having to cope with the transition from full-time caregiver to widow.
So many arrangements, so many adjustments not only for her but for our family.
Yet in all this, I know that rejoicing is possible otherwise God would not have commanded it.

I give thanks that Lee is with his Savior and no longer struggling to understand the world about him that had become so confusing.
One of his favorite pastimes was sitting at the Scrabble board and arranging the blocks in the names of state capitols.
Below is his last message, arranged on the Scrabble board he loved:

Through all this my faith has been strengthened by my family and my church family.

In my prayer and quiet time I have felt God encouraging me to continue writing and to pursue my memoir after this historical novel is complete.

Have you faced life changing circumstances lately? Please share in comments below. I’d love to her from you.