A Time To Heal

     It is impossible to know the hearts and minds of one another, even those closest to us. 45 years after high school brought back just how difficult those days can be to so many; trying to fit in, being bullied or labeled or hiding emotional pain.

     I had several conversations leading up to our reunion with someone I did not know well back in our high school days.  I would have described her as one of the “cool chicks,” and truth be told, I was a bit intimidated by her

    Turns out high school had been a terrible time for her. Many hurts had followed her for years after and she became an alcoholic. She had not been to any reunions and was filled with apprehension at the thought of this one, even though she has been sober for decades now.

     With some encouragement from old friends, she came. She has begun reading the Bible and we were able to talk a bit about healing and moving forward. I told her she could be a blessing to others. Junior high school and high school can be tough. How wonderful to be at an age where we can be ourselves, to share and talk with those we did not know well and to dive into deep conversations. God is good and He is moving.

     And He is there through every season, with a purpose and a plan and an answer.

There is a time for everything and a season for every activity under the heavens; a time to be born and a time to die, a time to plant and a time to uproot, a time to kill and a time to heal, a time to tear down and a time to build up, a time to weep and a time to laugh, a time to mourn and a time to dance, a time to scatter stones and a time to gather them, a time to search and a time to give up, a time to keep and a time to throw away, a time to tear and a time to mend, a time to be silent and a time to speak, a time to love and a time to hate, a time for war and a time for peace. Ecclesiastes 3:1-8

Lord,

There is a season and a time and You watch over them all. Give us hope no matter the season we are facing. And help us to see beyond the surface into the hearts of others.

In Jesus name,

Amen