Never Lonely

By the end of 2014, I found myself alone in our house nearly every day. My husband was working. Our daughter had married; our son had left for a job over 600 miles away.

I began to miss the joy and intimacy of blessed family ties – all of us living together in our home of 32 years. It was difficult for me to adjust to these changed circumstances. Although there was endless household work to attend to and friendly neighbours and television to fill up my time, loneliness weighed heavily upon me. 

Every new day brought new worries. However, I praise our living God for not leaving me alone. Every day he communicated with me as I read the Bible. God’s promise given in Joshua 1:5 – ‘I will never leave you nor forsake you’ (NIV) – comforted and strengthened me. I placed my worries in his hands. I prayed for others. I grew in my faith as I learned to trust God more and more. This brought amazing peace into my heart. My circumstances haven’t changed, but my attitude has. I take comfort in Jesus’ name. We have no friend like Jesus.

Prayer: Thank you, Lord Jesus, for walking with us in our day-to-day lives and for assuring us that we can always come to you for help. Amen