Not sure if I'm the most 'senior' member of this group ;) but can certainly resonate with your post Sara and hopefully provide some encouragement that as long as we keep seeking the Lord in the 'lonely' moments, those middle moments, actually just about every moment ... while there will still be those days, it seems the longer one walks with and seeks Him, the quicker the "it's okay, I know You will never leave me or forsake me and am ever so grateful that You love me, 'warts and all' and You are always there to hold and comfort, encourage and when necessary gently correct me. In addition, the truth, "there is now no condemnation to those in Christ Jesus" comes to mind whenever the deceiver tries to present his lies as truth. Blessings dear sisters.
This note reminded me of when I learned there is a difference between belonging and fitting in. I want to belong for who I am. I don’t want to have to fit in.
There is nothing in the world you could’ve said that would hit me in the heart more than this post. I think I might feel more lonely now than I ever have before - pretty happily married for almost 20 years. Four kids between the ages of three and 15.
And it seems like things just keep happening where I feel rejected and lonely. A situation developed with a neighbor that was awful. I really think I did the right thing. The scenario involved suspected abuse. That family and several other neighbors now refuse to talk to us. And one of them runs the local preschool and won’t let my youngest into her program where he attended last year.
Another scenario developed where my kids busted two windows. Their fault, and were poised to make amends to work it off, but anger ensued, and now there are two more families who won’t talk to us.
Another family with 4 kids planned to join us at the beach for a week – completely free vacation for them in a fantastic locale. The mom texted a few days before they were set to arrive to say they arent coming.
I wonder if God is allowing our family, and me in particular, to feel loneliness and rejection so that he gets to fill in the gaps and show us that he is all we need? 💗
There is nothing like when there are waves of pain and not just one isolated incident. It seems you're there ... what an ache. I love your question at the end. It's one most avoid asking (myself included) until we're so desperate that we start to see He may have a way with all of this mess ...
Thank you. This is balm to me.
This is perfect! Love this sissy, you have such an amazing way of articulating how so many of us feel.
Awww 🥰
Not sure if I'm the most 'senior' member of this group ;) but can certainly resonate with your post Sara and hopefully provide some encouragement that as long as we keep seeking the Lord in the 'lonely' moments, those middle moments, actually just about every moment ... while there will still be those days, it seems the longer one walks with and seeks Him, the quicker the "it's okay, I know You will never leave me or forsake me and am ever so grateful that You love me, 'warts and all' and You are always there to hold and comfort, encourage and when necessary gently correct me. In addition, the truth, "there is now no condemnation to those in Christ Jesus" comes to mind whenever the deceiver tries to present his lies as truth. Blessings dear sisters.
We need the sages to keep reminding us of this 💕
"Except at the center of the lonely is the answer to lonely.
There’s something about being in a crowd of people but feeling all alone that makes us notice our heartbeat. Our sweat. Our fear."
yes, yes, yes.
I giggled out loud at Bo's sweet,
"He's 7!"
Thank you LORD for meeting us in our lonely...& gifting us with new friends who are "7".
😍
Thank you for sharing this, Sara. So much food for thought and prayer...
This note reminded me of when I learned there is a difference between belonging and fitting in. I want to belong for who I am. I don’t want to have to fit in.
well said Rae-Ann
Amen 🙌🏻♥️
There is nothing in the world you could’ve said that would hit me in the heart more than this post. I think I might feel more lonely now than I ever have before - pretty happily married for almost 20 years. Four kids between the ages of three and 15.
And it seems like things just keep happening where I feel rejected and lonely. A situation developed with a neighbor that was awful. I really think I did the right thing. The scenario involved suspected abuse. That family and several other neighbors now refuse to talk to us. And one of them runs the local preschool and won’t let my youngest into her program where he attended last year.
Another scenario developed where my kids busted two windows. Their fault, and were poised to make amends to work it off, but anger ensued, and now there are two more families who won’t talk to us.
Another family with 4 kids planned to join us at the beach for a week – completely free vacation for them in a fantastic locale. The mom texted a few days before they were set to arrive to say they arent coming.
I wonder if God is allowing our family, and me in particular, to feel loneliness and rejection so that he gets to fill in the gaps and show us that he is all we need? 💗
There is nothing like when there are waves of pain and not just one isolated incident. It seems you're there ... what an ache. I love your question at the end. It's one most avoid asking (myself included) until we're so desperate that we start to see He may have a way with all of this mess ...
Such a timely word.
“ Whom have I in heaven but you? And there is nothing on earth that I desire besides you.” Psalm 73:25
Yes ma'am
Lonely is a light on the dashboard of my soul , flashing for more of Him! Thank you for the reminder Sara!
Soooo good. Bull's eye to my heart today.
Aww, thanks Mike. Means so much coming from you.