Finding Flowers in the Weeds and Joy in Dark Places
“You did it: You turned my deepest pains into joyful dancing;
You stripped off my dark clothing and covered me with joyful light.” Psalm 30:11 VOICE
Psalm 30 has been one of my favorite chapters in my journey of mourning since my husband’s move to Heaven almost four years ago. I so relate to the pit that David refers to and the despair that grips him at the very core of his being.
Grieving can be a particularly lonely season as you grasp the significance of a new identity and a new purpose in your life.
I have discovered that the ability to enjoy small things carries life-giving power to transform.
If you are grieving, allow God to change your perspective to blessings in the mourning (morning).
Here are a few things that I have discovered change my perspective:
- Go for a walk and take a few pictures of the wild flowers in the midst of the weeds.
- Look up in expectations of hope rays when the dark clouds appear.
- Release the expectations of what your life was ‘supposed to be’ and embrace your ‘new normal.’
- Enjoy tears of release and embrace the comfort of the One who truly understands.
- Laugh with the little ones in your life.
What activities help you regain your focus on what you have rather than what you do not have?
Author, speaker, corporate trainer, ordained minister and Hope Catalyst, Karen Sebastian enjoys sharing her rich life experiences with others – engaging them in adventurous discoveries of the beauty of hope in a dark, cloudy world.
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