When Thanksgiving Doesn't Feel Right
Last weekend I was involved in a horrific accident. I walked away physically unscathed. The other person did not. Right now a young man is in ICU in serious condition.
I'm very thankful for my family, my friends, my health, but I can't help but wonder how this young man's family is feeling this Thanksgiving.
If you would, please pray for my emotions and for this young man (Larry), that he'd fully recover.
For those of you on a mountain peak, may your Thanksgiving be wonderful and merry and full of good food. And to those of you in the valley right now, I feel you and hope you'll see a sunny spot where you can rest awhile. Perhaps finding a blessing to hold close until your journey brings you back to the mountain top.
Where are you right now? Have you ever been in a dark spot on a holiday? How did you end up leaving that place?
Happy Thanksgiving!
I'm very thankful for my family, my friends, my health, but I can't help but wonder how this young man's family is feeling this Thanksgiving.
If you would, please pray for my emotions and for this young man (Larry), that he'd fully recover.
For those of you on a mountain peak, may your Thanksgiving be wonderful and merry and full of good food. And to those of you in the valley right now, I feel you and hope you'll see a sunny spot where you can rest awhile. Perhaps finding a blessing to hold close until your journey brings you back to the mountain top.
Where are you right now? Have you ever been in a dark spot on a holiday? How did you end up leaving that place?
Happy Thanksgiving!
Comments
I pray for healing of both of you. Physicially you might be unscathed. But you definitely aren't emotionally unscathed. *hugs*
Wishing you much peace this holiday weekend.
I am trying not to think about the holiday--just getting through it. I miss my daughter:(
Hang in there, girl. Sending hugs.
Their family is in my prayers.
Hugs X
My hardest holiday was Christmas 1989. I lost our first child in early December that year and was in a bad place. Others were celebrating the birth of our Savior while I was grieving the loss of our unborn child. A year later I was huge pregnant with our daughter at Christmas. She was born on 1/1/91, two weeks past her due date. Life is full of sorrows, but there are joys untold as well. May you experience many of them in the year ahead, Jessie.
So sorry to hear of this accident. I thank God you're okay. I'm keeping you in my prayers also.
One of my grandmothers died on a Christmas day but I was too young to remember it. I hope your family is there for you during this low time.
Keli and Stacy, I'm so sorry to hear about your loss. I can't imagine how painful that must've been.
May He comfort you and please know that I am praying for Larry.
God bless.
Em
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I'm so sorry to read this. What a relief that you escaped physical injury, though I know the mental anguish can be as bad or worse.
I will be praying for your peace of mind and for Larry's recovery.
As someone said above, I imagine they're grateful this holiday. My husband was seriously injured in a work accident a number of years ago. I was so grateful he survived that nothing else really even crossed my mind.
Also, my dad passed away 5 days before Christmas in 2002. That holiday is kind of a mental blur. The best thing to keep in mind is that you will come through this. You won't be in the deepest valley forever and the sun is shining just out of sight.
(hugs)
Mary
Me too, Em.
Yes, very true Mary. I can't imagine a Christmas like what you faced. I'm glad your husband survived! That would be incredibly frightening. Thank you for sharing.
It's hard to see sometimes how God will use a situation like this and how it will work for our good, but IT WILL!!!
Hugs and Love to you and your family, Jessica.
I hope so too, Jaime.
Cheryl, I'm hoping it works out for good too, for everyone.
Thank you Nancy! I really do believe that.
Faith, I'm so sorry to hear that. Thank you for sharing about it. *hugs*
How is Larry doing?
First of all let me say thanks for you coming by my blog and commenting. I am so glad to see new faces! I was intrigued by your blogs and chose this one to comment on becuase I know you are going through a very stressful, emotional time and I want you to know that I will be praying for you and for Larry and his family after reading this! Life is not meant to be easy, and all we can do is have faith in God to see us through the difficulties. Perhaps God will speak to Larry and his family through this accident.
My family is ENORMOUSLY blessed. But, we also went through years of unemployment, depression and homelessness. Still, I always knew our blessings far outweighed the bad, and was so grateful. That doesn't mean it wasn't hard; just that God was always THERE. I am very grateful today that not only do we still have those blessings, we have the added ones of a home and a new financial stability, plus the opportunity to be with our kids each week. He is truly good!
I also am a writer, and was happy to see that you are as well. I had a dear and precious friend who wrote romances years ago. I lost her to stomach cancer, and miss her a lot. I have been published in magazines and arts papers, and am writing a book. I will be back to visit you again. In the meantime, God bless you and yours! Have a wonderful Christmas! And if you ever get to Tucson perhaps we can take you up the mountain on that back road and let your boys roam and explore with our grandson. Take care!
Marie
Hi Marie, thank you for the sweet comment. :-) I enjoy meeting up with other writers too. :-) Merry Christmas!