Post #47 - God

I think during difficult and trying times in our life, we can go two ways - either we learn to believe in God more or we question why He causes us so much pain and anguish. Personally I don't like religion being thrust at me. I've learned to believe in God again (after losing faith in Him a few years ago), but I have to take small steps to restore my faith. If anything, I turned to our religion more upon losing Mama. I've realized that God does hear our prayers...but sometimes the answer is just no.

God didn't promise days without pain,
Laughter without sorrow,
Sun without rain,

But He did promise strength for the day,
Comfort for the tears,
And light for the way.

-Unknown

xoxo Karen

PS: I received the above picture in an e-mail back in 2003. The subject was "The Beauty of Sikhi" and it came with a poem. I kept it all these years because I thought it was so beautiful.