Winter Clothes Like Grief are Difficult to Wear

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Winter Clothes Like Grief are Difficult to Wear

Psalm 55:22 “Cast your cares on the Lord and He will sustain you; He will never let the righteous fall.”

The winds howling through the night suggested that the day should be spent sitting by the fire. But that was not to be. The farm auction scheduled weeks in advance dictated my destiny. I would be spending the upcoming hours in the frigid early March air.

Since I do not like to be cold, I prepared with utmost care to face the weather. First, I pulled on Under Armor togs, followed by jeans and a sweatshirt. After wrapping a scarf around my neck and crowning my head with a knitted toboggan, I slid into Carhardt overalls topped with my bulky, hooded coat. Finally, I grabbed my work boots to complete my winter attire. But when I leaned over to put them on, I discovered I had a problem –  encased in all my warm clothing I could hardly move.

After some fancy maneuvering I tied the laces and practically rolled out the door to face what lay ahead. I was warm all right, but for most of the day even the most ordinary of tasks became difficult. Bending my torso to sit down was uncomfortable, typing with thick gloves was cumbersome, and don’t even ask about the call of nature when the only available bathroom was Mr. Clean’s porta potty!

Thankfully we don’t have to dress like that every day, but there are times when the weight we carry is heavier than winter attire. Throughout life there are seasons when things do not go the way we had hoped. The frigid winds of difficulty and the emotions they create can overwhelm so completely that even the daily chores of life become challenging and cumbersome.

There may be moments we use our activity to keep us distracted from our grief and worry. But then the smallest of reminders will crush us all over again. Trapped within our sorrow we struggle to survive.

Over and over again, especially in the Psalms, we get a glimpse of the writer’s dealing with a heavy coat of emotions, an occasional part of living in a sinful world. David, when overloaded with a friend’s betrayal, wanted to escape the experience and the feelings that caused him such fear and trembling. If only he had the wings of a dove he could fly far away to a quiet place and rest.

Yet the Psalmist, after pouring out his natural emotions, guides us to the proper way of dealing with them. He reminds us that we are to cast our cares on the Lord because He is the One Who will sustain. Even when close friends deceive us, the Lord will always be faithful. He will never let the righteous fall.

I was so thankful to be able to remove my bulky outer garments after this week’s auction. The freedom I felt was amazing. How much more amazing is the relief when we strip off heavy layers of anguish and pain to lay them at the Lord’s feet?

Even though the winds may blow and the weather chill, there is no need to wear the weighty clothes of grief and worry! Whether morning, noon, or night, cast your cares on God. He will hear and sustain – and even warm – you!

Love,

Mama

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Hi, I'm Sandy! 

I write inspirational letters based on the Bible that share words of hope, encouragement, truth, and healing to my children and anyone else who longs for a mama's touch.

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