As I was doing my bible study last night, it was all about how to make sense of the world you live in and how to alleviate anxieties that go along with it. My mom really knew what she was doing when she bought this devotional in December. It talks about how God helps us in our day to day struggles of life and when we need him the most to make sense of our world. All that has been going on in the world has been a tough pill to swallow. Anxieties and constant questions of "what is going to happen" whether it be about my personal life or my degree seem to follow me everywhere. I have tried to tell myself everyday that I am going to face each day one at a time and not worry about the unforeseen future.

I believe everything happens for a reason and while none of us can make sense of everything that happens to us or others, wee must remain strong for ourselves and our future life. When we remain strong and try to gain a positive perspective, we see that there will be a light at the end of the tunnel. We must have compassion upon ourselves. We are not in normal times, so why must we put normal pressures on ourselves. I believe its important to value each day we have and look for opportunities to be joyful or show gratitude for our fellow man. I have to remind myself to look for the positives each day because I have a tendency to get bogged down in the negative or get overly anxious about the "what's next".

I pray for everyone affected by the pandemic and strife in the world and wonder "why?" constantly. I have to remain strong in my faith because God is always there for support. I rest in the fact that He knows everything about us and has great plans for each one of His children.