Aug 15 2010
I’m feeling a bit down today.
There are times in our lives when we feel as if we’re too far from God. No matter how much time you spend kneeling in front of the altar or praying and meditating, the empty feeling doesn’t seem to want to go away. I have that feeling today. Maybe because Summer is almost over and Fall is fast approaching. I do get that feeling at the end of the summer and it’s quite normal for me.
I went to hear mass today. I prayed for a friend of mine who suddenly passed away two weeks ago. He’s still very young. I also prayed for my uncle who recently underwent a heart bypass. I prayed for my friend’s dad who’s ill and getting very weak as the time goes by. And to my brother who died twenty years ago – I pray for your soul as well. There are so many people to pray for and I know in my heart that Someone up there is listening to my prayers.
Life is a journey and we would normally have ups and downs. We will not always have that feeling of ecstasy that we once knew when we first accepted the Lord as our personal Lord and Savior. We will experience feelings of loneliness and hopelessness but we should always continue to praise Him and magnify His Holy Name. We will get through tough times. Remember, He is always with us. That idea alone comforts me.
Have a nice week everyone.
