It's been awhile since I have posted due to illnesses in the family.

The time change did not catch us unaware but it isn't easy getting used to it. The older we get, the harder it is to change in any area. We dislike our routine to be disrupted. It is so much easier to stay in the 'groove' we've allowed ourselves to create. We need a little shaking up sometimes and can't always choose how it's done.

A family crisis is often the 'shaker upper'. A severe illness; financial problems; family relationships turning sour or reuniting loved ones brings changes in our lives.

How we deal with these things will be our guide for the rest of our life. I choose to turn to God for guidance in all things. He is always there for me to talk to. He listens as I pour out my sorrows and troubles and, if I wait on Him, He will carry me through the storm. Sometimes I get impatient - I'm not good at waiting around for something to happen - and I decide to solve these problems myself. Then God comes in and cleans up the mess I made by not waiting for Him. Try it! Talk to God - tell Him you're sorry for the things you've done and ask His forgiveness. You will be glad you did.