Healing Hurts of the Heart
Today I talk about hurts. We all have them. Often, they creep up when you expect them. Other times, they come out of nowhere and you are totally unprepared for them.
Sometimes, hurts are associated with holidays. Many of my most memorable hurts occurred close to or on holidays. As the years have come and gone, I have had other memories filling those days. I suspect they were there to help me adjust and they’ve done a good job of that.
A recent study suggested that, for some, time does not heal hurts or wounds. They suggested that it took at least seven years for someone to adjust to the death of a spouse. For divorcees, the study said, there are often people who are bitter for the rest of their life and never quite get beyond the hurt and anger.
This past weekend we celebrated several significant days. For many of us, Sunday was a holy day – Palm Sunday. I went to church and received a blessed palm which now holds a special place of honor in my home.
Sunday was also April Fools Day…the day – 29 years ago – that I got married. I know. I know. You are probably saying “what were they thinking?” Well, it was either that or Labor Day…and we didn’t like the connotations of Labor Day…at least for a wedding.
Both these days will hold a special place in my heart for several reasons. One is because I married a minister who was dear to my soul, we had two wonderful boys and I was with him for 11 years before he died.
The other was because I celebrate a significant day in my Christian faith while I was in a church with someone who has grown to be very dear to me.
My wish for you today is that you embrace those times in your life where you may find hurts and wounds, gently process them for what they are, and that you are able to move on from there. It’s in those times that we can reflect and see our way clear to grow beyond the hurts and move on in life.
~ Joellen