Submitted by Erin Nonaka, Fort Bragg, NC
So last week I had a bad day. You know one of those deployment days when you wish you could just crawl back into bed and start over. However, the fact that I had a long list of things to include laundry, dishes, errands, gardening, and volunteer work to be done, kept me from doing so. Oh, and not to mention the three precious little boys that at the least, needed to be clothed and fed for the day. ARGH!!
These are those days, when the truth can not be avoided, changed, diverted, or deleted. The love of my life, my sweet precious husband, and the father of my children is not here, and it STINKS!
Now, a week later, I find myself looking back at this day and what the Lord would have me learn and remember for the next time I have one of “those” days.
I know the Lord is my comfort, and my shield. I know that He is there for me. I pray and read His Word everyday. He puts amazing women in my life that pray for and with me, as well as encourage me. The Lord doesn’t promise that we won’t have frustrating and hard times. He does promise that He will never leave us or forsake us. Praise the Lord for that!
So on those days that are just unbearable, I remember God’s promises that are always true. I think on these things, and it helps me to climb out of bed, do what I need to do, and be what I need to be for one day at a time.
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