Don't you hate it when you realize how selfish you have been?
How concerned you are with yourself that it blinded you to others heartaches, trials, and needs? Ok, so maybe you don't ever get that way but I sure do. Way too often.
I have been introduced to so many new people through the blogosphere, many of whom are fighting serious battles that I cannot even relate to or fathom.
This sweet little girl Sadie, is fighting for her life. Her parents are true examples of faith, strength, love and devotion. They don't have time to be selfish. They live each day knowing what a gift that day is to their family and their daughter who is sick, as well as their 2 other daughters.
There is another family I have found through blogging, The Nielsen's. CJane is a blog I visit and Nie Nie is her sister. Through those blogs, I have found out that Nie Nie and her husband were in a small airplane crash in Arizona and are in a hospital in Phoenix in critical condition. They have 4 children who are staying with family while they (the parents) are fighting for their lives. Nie Nie was burned over 80% of her body and Christian, husband and father, was burned over 30% of his.
Then from my sisters blog, the talented young husband and father who was killed just recently in an auto accident. He leaves behind 2 children and a wife who is 7 months pregnant.
Then there is a sweet mother of 4 in our ward who suffers from celeac disease...an allergy to wheat, flour, gluten products but who also, if is even close to or touches it can internally bleed. Right now she is living on water and gatorade. We had a ward fast for her this past Sunday hoping the Dr.'s can find some way for her to be able to eat food and stay alive.
And then there are those many many families who struggle daily just to make ends meet.
We are all fighting some kind of battle. BIG or small.
I know this life is a test. Sometimes others are called upon to endure so much more than should be allowed. I know that their test, their trials, are fashioned just for them from a loving Heavenly Father but I believe too, that they are here to teach the rest of us how to rely on Him more and to rely on ourselves less.
To these handful of people, I honor you today for your strength in sharing your lives with so many. For expressing your faith through your words, which is felt in my heart.
Because of you, my prayers have been more meaningful.
Because of you, I am more grateful and less grumpy about the small inconveniences of life.
I may not know you personally, but I am mourning with you, cheering for your good days and successes and crying tears for your pain.
Thank you for your strength. Thank you for teaching me that there is so much more to life than my own little worries.
I am praying for you.
Please pray for them too, my blogging friends and family. We are all in this together right?
I love you guys!
