I am participating in the Five Minute Friday link-up. The word for this week is RELIEF.
Relief has been my prayer for a few years now, but especially today. I have been living with fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome for most of my adult life. In the last few years, it seems like it has become more difficult.
The fatigue is the hardest to deal with. It’s mind-numbing at times and feels like I am being pulled down by quicksand. I’m grateful that I don’t feel this way every day but the days I do I can hear my body cry out for relief. I’ve been praying for some relief for quite some time now.
The definition of relief states that it’s a feeling of reassurance and relaxation following release from anxiety or distress. That sounds wonderful! A state of reassurance that everything will be ok and a feeling of relaxation sounds heavenly!
Strained relationships are also something that I cry out for relief from. Sometimes it seems like it’s too much to bear. I just want everyone to get along. Everyone to be healthy and happy.
God has shown me windows of relief daily if I look for them. A warm snuggle from my dog can always put a smile on my face. A call from my daughter brightens up my day. My husband picking up groceries for me at the end of the day when I’m too fatigued to leave the house. A hug from my son makes me feel loved.
I am grateful for these things. There are people who don’t have these. I try to look for the good in every day. Those moments when I do have a reprieve from the pain I am thankful. What moments of relief do you have from pain or a struggle? Be open to noticing them.
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