SUNDAYS ALONE

Sundays can be fun days....but then they can be long days as well. I find myself navigating being alone more often now. For some that can be a real blessing. For people-persons like me that can be a drag. I am in the season of life when my children find so many other things to do...so many others that want their time. Often that doesn't include me. I know this is the way of life. Your children grow; they become adults; they spend time with others who become significant in their lives. I don't try to guilt them. In fact, I don't even think they know what I am feeling. I just find myself alone....a lot!

I appreciate the loving companionship of my dog Benny. He has been a real blessing! He is always there, happy to see me when I come home. He goes on walks with me after dark. He even invites himself to the foot of my bed at night. I also am grateful for the extra reading and thinking that taking classes demands. Thank the Lord for a good book when you find yourself alone. This helps fill precious time.

I am trying to make the best of it...this transition time. It isn't easy. A good thing has come of it though...I am seeking the Lord more and more. I am taking up His promise that He is the husband of the widow, and Father to the fatherless. I am welcoming Him more and more. I am hearing Him easier without all the distractions. I am sensing His Presence more. This is good. I want His companionship like I haven't for a while. Maybe being alone has it's perks after all!