thoughts on the news of the day: stress

hmmm…..

            So here’s how it is:  did a funeral yesterday, Dad is in the hospital, my nephew’s wedding is Saturday and I am officiating in the wedding,  If I wanted to use a cliché, now would be the time to say, when it rains it pours.

            Joys and sorrows seem to happen in tandem in our family.  Many years ago my brother was getting married in Chicago while my sister was giving birth to an infant girl who only lived for 2 ½ days.  We had a wedding and a funeral within days of one another.

            That doesn’t only happen in my family. One of our church members just missed seeing her daughter before she passed and that was three  hours before his great granddaughter was born.  Joys and sorrows.

            God seems to think we can handle all of that at the same time.  But I am not so sure. Oh, yeah, we carry on, do the best we can.  But eventually it takes its toll; and the stress shows up months, even years later.  We don’t connect it, but we should.

            I think that’s why Jesus taught us to pray.  It’s probably the best antidote for stress that we will ever have this side of heaven.  So, I hope you say your prayers today, I know I will.

            hmmm…..