My heart is heavy friend, and if you’re reading this then there’s a good chance yours is too. So much sorrow, grief, evil, and injustice. It’s heavy. Too heavy for you to bear and too heavy for me.

I’ve cried and poured my heart out before the Lord. I begged for his light to shine in such darkness, and yet, it still feels like too much. I got on my knees and reminded myself that I was never made to carry all of this heartache and pain. I reminded myself that Jesus told me to come to Him. That his burden is easy and his yoke is light. I reminded myself that in the midst of such evil I can still fight. Not with hateful words, bitterness, or unrighteous anger, but with good..with love.

I can cry out to my Heavenly Father as he holds my tears, and then I can bake that banana bread my boys have been asking for, and I can go to that dinner with my friends while we sit around a table and listen to one another. I can clean the messes that come from little hands with a grateful heart. I can kiss my husband when he walks through the door. I can bring pumpkin muffins to the widow and sit on the back porch as we watch a sunset together. I can smile and look into the eyes of each person I see when I’m in town. I can gather around the table with my family tonight, and hold hands as we pray. I can choose to speak life, love, and blessing.

I can fight the good fight. I can choose to love.

Sweet friend, God has blessed you right where you are to be light and salt in a dark world that desperately needs to taste and see that the Lord is good. Remember, His faithful love endures forever.

I’m praying for you to be comforted, strengthened and embolden by the spirit to love, and to love boldly even when it hurts.

-Brentlee