The Little Things - - -

When changes take place, it seems like it is most often the reminders of change that are more difficult to accept than the change itself. Reminders of things that no longer are - closed doors, missing names - all things that are constant reminders of what used to be.

So, how do we look at these things with a sense of the future also tucked in our minds? There is nothing wrong with feeling sadness or confusion during a period of transition, as long as we don't spend our time dwelling on the fact that things are never going to be the same, or that they won't be as good as they were, or that we won't be able to handle the new developments. Things won't be the same...after all, isn't that the meaning of change? We don't know what the future holds, but if we remember that we are not the ones who are in control (of much more than our attitudes toward what is happening), we are free to experience the things that happen around us. Reminding ourselves to be open to what is happening and to make the best out of situations that arise will help us better accept that God's hand is at work in all that is going on.