Silver linings

My friend Rachel has once again come to my rescue in reminding me that there is more to life...when she discovered how overwhelmed I am feeling she called me to pray, then she sent me a link to blog about silver linings. The writer of the blog had been temporarily displaced because of hurricane Ike and was looking at the clouds in her life. As I read the blog it struck me that silver linings are similar to God hugs, and yet they are very different. God hugs are the little things that seem to have nothing to do with anything else that is going on, but silver linings are finding the good that lies underneath the bad.

So here they are, my clouds and their linings.


Storm Cloud #1-my husband is starting a new position at work which means his schedule and thus the families is up in the air.
Silver lining-My husband has a job that he loves. His new schedule will mean more time during the day for the two of us to be together.





Storm Cloud #2-my son is being tested for Asperger Syndrome and I'm struggling in dealing with the teacher and his homework loadSilver lining-There is SOMETHING that can be done when we get all the testing taken care of. Finding that the other 3 kids were God's blessing not only to us, but to our son who struggles in social situations. He's got a built in social life.





Storm cloud #3-Grandma is in the hospital with cancer.

Silver lining-I know how much she loves me and our children. There is not one person I know that has anything bad to say about her. When God takes her, she will leave an incredible, God-fearing legacy behind her.





Storm cloud #4-I have two weeks to clean all the bedrooms and living room, pack them up, and put everything on the porch so that the landlord can put in new carpet.Silver lining-I'm getting new carpet that I don't have to pay for and I have a good excuse to truly simplify our posessions.






Storm cloud #5-I can't find a babysitter for our 4 kids so that my husband and I can attend a bible study together.Silver lining-This is a chance to meet some new people who will love my kids.







Storm cloud #6-My grandfather fell and broke his hip. This makes me realize that he is getting older and I'm concerned about the state of his soul.

Silver lining-Grandpa is not dying, I may not have a lot of time left with him, but I do have time.

*as posted on String of Pearls 9/22/08