It is done…

Last night as I climbed into bed, I decided not to set my alarm for 6:30 a.m. as usual. That morning I had gotten up at 4:45 a.m. to take a friend to an early morning eye surgery and we’d had a busy day, so I was determined to sleep in a few extra minutes. But I did say a prayer that if the Lord wanted me to go to daily mass that He’d wake me up Himself without the help of my alarm clock. Well you guessed it, He woke me up in time for a quick shower before heading to mass. I think He knew I would need the kind of peace that only He could give. A few extra minutes of sleep can’t compare!!!

When I awoke this morning it was very dark. There was a fog hanging in the air. I thought to myself, how appropriate that the weather should mirror my emotions so well. Four years ago, on a very similar kind of day weatherwise, we buried our daughter for the first time. Today we would be doing it for the second and hopefully last time. As my husband and I got into the car to head to the cemetery, a bit of a misty rain began to fall. Have you every noticed in the movies how the hero or heroine always seems to get the bad news when it’s raining? Well my life is not a movie and it is not pretend, however, it is blessed.

Everything went very smoothly at the cemetery. My in-laws joined us and we said some prayers together at Mary’s new grave. It was painful and we shed many tears, but I felt the Lord’s comfort and all your prayers lifting us up. I left there with a tremendous sense of peace. God is good and he does care for me and you. It is hard to understand God’s plans for us but I rest in the assurance that He does have a plan.

Jeremiah 29:11: “For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.”