*** NOTE - This was written on December 3, 2021.  No edits or corrections have been made since it was raw and originally written on that date.  It was my first Post to Caring Bridges page created and dedicated to my late husband, Dave. He was the love of my life and remains forever in my heart.  ***

I initially started this blog because I felt prompted by God, and circumstances at the time, to share my thoughts through the written word.  I tried to resist (for 10,000 reasons) but I could not shake that feeling that it was something I was supposed to do.  After great delay and much resistance, I relented, locked in and made it happen earlier this year.  I was terrified, mostly of ridicule and rejection.  I wasn’t sure who it was meant for but I felt truly compelled to write.  Here I am, three months in, and I still don’t know exactly why I am writing or if anyone (other than the few who regularly reach out about it) is actually reading it.  Still, I believe that whoever the writings are meant for will see them eventually (in God’s perfect timing, Ecclesiastes 3:1-10: "For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven...") even if I never know.  Sort of like when you do something kind for another, you may never know the impact of your actions but, for God, it’s just another piece of the puzzle.  He is forever creating masterpieces, and we are just a small, but significant, part of those greater works.  We don’t need to understand everything to follow God’s calling, even something as simple as treating others with kindness (Ephesians 4:32: Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you).