I was looking through my late Grandma Barb's Bible yesterday, and it was such a blessing.
She had written in the front cover, saved notes and cards from loved ones, and underlined many verses. She was a loving, faithful woman who was kind to those around her, and took time to listen, care, and love.
The message that kept coming through was "You are not alone. Jesus is always with you."
That is the message that I want to share with you today
YOU ARE NOT ALONE.
"You will never walk alone. As long as you have faith, Jesus will be right beside you all the way." (lyrics from a Point of Grace song)
People everywhere struggle with loneliness and depression. They lose hope, thinking that they are alone in this world, and no one cares.
THAT IS A LIE.
The truth is that God made this world, and he sent Jesus into this world. It was a crazy plan - send him as a baby. He grew up just as humans do. Preached a radical message, brought together a rag-tag group of guys to be his disciples, and allowed the corrupt rulers of the time to murder him.
Super crazy plan.
But it was powerful. Forgiveness, grace, and actual true love are the most powerful things in the universe.
Now that I am a mother, I have a new level of understanding surrounding love that I did not have before.
The love of parents for their children is all consuming.
Ian and I have a love that transcends cancer, depression, time, and space. We have been on the highest mountain tops and struggled through the lowest valleys. We have been miles apart, close together, and through it all love has remained. Love for each other. Love for our families. Love from God to us.
We are also surrounded by an amazing community of people who love us. It is an absolute blessing.
The above photo was taken at our wedding. We wore LIVESTRONG bracelets to symbolize all that Ian and his community had overcome, leading up to our wedding day. Our Celebration of Life!
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If I could turn into a literary character today, it would be Eowyn from The Lord of the Rings. She is a Shield Maiden of Rohan. Fearless. Courageous. She channeled her passion, love, and skill to accomplish amazing feats of bravery!
Today, channel your inner strength, given to you by our Creator. The one who loves us yesterday, today and forever.
After all, the only thing we have to fear, is fear itself.
Martin Luther King: "And I've seen the promised land. I may not get there with you. But I want you to know tonight, that we, as a people, will get to the promised land. And I'm happy, tonight. I'm not worried about anything. I'm not fearing any man. Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord."
Winston Churchill: "You ask, what is our aim? I can answer in one word. It is victory! Victory at all costs! Victor in spite of all terrors. Victory, however long and hard the road may be, for without victory there is no survival."
John F. Kennedy: "And so, my fellow Americans: Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country. My fellow citizens of the world: ask not what America will do for you, but what together we can do for the freedom of man."
Nelson Mandela: "I have cherished the ideal of a democratic and free society in which all persons live together in harmony with equal opportunities. It is an ideal which I hope to live for, and see realized. But my lord, if needs be, it is an ideal for which I am prepared to die."
May the Lord Bless You and keep You. May the Lord make His Face shine upon You. And give you peace.
May the Lord Bless You and Keep You in the Palm of His Hand.
Love,
Adrianne
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