Comfort Image by Edvard Munch from the blog Canvas. God rest ye merry, gentlemen Let nothing you dismay Remember, Christ, our Saviour Was born on Christmas day To save us all from Satan's power When we were gone astray O tidings of comfort and joy, Comfort and joy O tidings of comfort and joy I know it's too early for Christmas songs for some, but the words of "God rest ye merry gentlemen" speak to the circumstances of this last week and particularly, this last weekend. Comfort/Joy: Earlier this week, we adopted a 2-year-old cattle dog/beagle dog from our local humane society. Her name is Aggie. I know it may be hard for some to understand the grief that is a part of loosing a pet, but for the last year my family was in the process of grieving over the loss of our family dog who passed away last August. It was so hard to feel the space that was left when she died. The house felt empty afterward, but day by day we learned how to get along. It took a little over a yea...
Life is tough, but hope is tougher.