Lemons are kind of like good news/bad news scenarios, don’t you think? My life has been so full of good news/bad news lately. I was selected to be let go from my job in the current downturn, “Bad News,” but then transferred to another location, which is closer to my home, “Good News.” My husband and I were approved for a home loan, “Good News,” but then were told that my kids are moving out of state, “Bad News.” The main reason we were looking for another house was to help them out of a tight situation… long story. I was getting along with my dad so much more lately, “Good News,” but received a call that he had hit his head in a fall, and we lost him 5 days later and 1 week before his 72nd birthday, “Bad News.”

When life sends you lemons, what do you do? Through all of this emotional up and down time, we have been surrounded by family and friends to cover us with prayers and support. I have to say, I truly feel the comfort that only can come from God. I am thanking God that through the Good News and Bad News, I know where my faith is firmly planted, and I know that my Abba Father loves me even more than my biological father ever could.

So what do you do with your lemons? Lemons can be good, and they can be sour and acidic. But what we do with them is completely our decision. I choose to receive the love and support from my friends and family and allow the Bad News to bring me closer to my Abba Father.

Thank you, God, for your many blessings, through the Good News and the Bad News. Thank you for your loving comfort!