refusing to give into apathy. anger. helplessnes. (in the wake of tragedy...)

when the news of the tragic earthquake/ensuing tsunami first hit the news i stared {silent} at the screen, my heart anxious and aching for the great loss and devastation weighing heavy upon the people of Japan.

without thinking, i peeled my eyes away from the screen and walked straight into Kai's bedroom, where he lay fast asleep in his crib. i picked him up and just held him close, taking in his sweet baby smell and feeling the rythym of his warm breath on my neck.

{life is precious}

i hate that helpless feeling. you know, the kind you get when something really terrible happens and you can't do anything to stop it. it could be a natural disastor, like this one all the way across the globe OR, maybe a relative with cancer. death. a friend who has lost their marriage--or baby. a hurting, lost child.

you find yourself asking "why."

your heart feels cold, questioning and sometimes {bitter}.

you feel helplessly adrift in a deep sea of suffering.

but it's in those very moments that we often fail to realize that we (yes, you and me) are equipped with the ability to provide the most vital, important kind of support that one can offer. 

Prayer.
^6-7Don't fret or worry. Instead of worrying, pray. Let petitions and praises shape your worries into prayers, letting God know your concerns. Before you know it, a sense of God's wholeness, everything coming together for good, will come and settle you down. It's wonderful what happens when Christ displaces worry at the center of your life.

 Philippians 4:6-7 (The Message)

too often we underestimate the power of prayer. but just think of how much more {hope} you could bring to your life and the lives of those around you if you decided to replace all of your energy spent on worry, with prayer.

Life is overwhelming, and nothing that WE can do, on our own, will ever be enough. We will continue to question, blame and drown in depression and search for meaning until we {embrace} the God who gives life and

hears the prayers of His children.

 Be of good courage, and He shall strengthen your heart, all you {hope} in the Lord.

Psalm 31:24.

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In the multitude of my anxieties within me,Your comforts delight my soul.

Psalm 94:19