Writing again

I had intended to keep a regular blog over the last several months, but it obviously didn't turn out that way. My previous (and first) post was in September, and since then I haven't posted anything because the grief was more intense than I anticipated. But that said, I know that the grief is a testament to the love I have for Linda, so I wasn't about to avoid it. And also I've learned there's no way around grief, only through it. If I try to stuff it down, it will only come out later in unexpected ways. And besides, we have a loving God who knows our pain intimately and who is always ready to draw close to us when we call to Him. In Psalm 56:8 it says, "You have taken account of my wanderings; Put my tears in Your bottle. Are they not in Your book?"

My desire is to share my journey so that I can let you--my friends and family--in on my grieving process. This blog allows me to process what I'm feeling and it lets you be a part of my life in this time. Weather it sparks conversation or a private prayer, either way it's all good! I appreciate however you come alongside me. It also allows me to share my faith and my hope is that it can be a help to someone who is grieving or going through something similar.

I never made the first post I wrote public, so I am making it public now. It's under the the "2012"section of the "Blog Archive" on the right of this screen...

Much love,

Michael