Hard Times - Writing and Thinking and Feeling

    I could explain a few things about my hard times. It has been harder for a while for me to write, and read, and perhaps do a few other things that I normally would like to do.

    Job searching, change in career plans, health problems, relationship issues. It isn't that bad, though! I have all my fingers, all my toes. I still maintain all my major organs and faculties. I still have my wife and family. Things could be much worse, granted.

    To put my own plight into perspective, there are those around the world who face war, starvation, and all types of serious trials and polemics. I still have some employment, my family is still staying on top of things, financially and socially.

    But, it is safe for me to say that there have been some hard times.

    And writing about these things is healthy, I presume. Whether others pay attention or not, at least I am accounting for a few things during this time period. Recognizing, acknowledging, that life can be a bit bitter and sour, or hard to grapple with. 

    It could be so much worse! 

    Self-doubts creep in, bruises and blows to my ego, my financial plan, my family goals, my personal objectives. 

    Is God at the helm? I have been praying more. I have been reading more scriptures. He is at the helm, he is in charge. Jesus knows and loves me, as he does others, even though many times we as a people have to face very tough struggles and problems.

    Wealthy people dying of cancer! Even the poor. Folks dying of floods in West Virginia and Texas.

    Yes, I and we could have it much worse. But, things have been hard enough for me. And us.

    I will remain grateful for what I still have. To God should go the glory.