Health concerns, chronic pain, cancer, relationship challenges, caring for an aged parent, work difficulties… the list is endless. We all know we aren’t immune to stress. It’s a part of life. But, we don’t all respond in the same way. Some of us are ‘stress heads’. Some of us are ‘worriers’. However, we can make changes in our lives to manage the stresses in our lives in a more helpful manner. But how?
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How do we persevere in the role of grandparent in the midst of the inevitable stresses and difficulties that come our way? How can we stay mentally and spiritually strong for the long haul to fulfil our desire to make a positive contribution to the lives of our grandchildren?
We are all human and our strength and capabilities have an upper limit. How can we devote ourselves fully in serving the Lord and caring for others without wearing ourselves out?
Jesus has dealt with our sin. He died and was made alive again. We can lift our gaze to behold our Lord in all his risen beauty and ascended glory.
The writer of the book of Lamentations writes movingly of his experience of his world falling apart. But at the centre of the book, he speaks of what keeps him going: the faithfulness of God. Because of the Lord, there is hope, even in this most desperate of circumstances.
