An Ocean of Grief

This past August Keith and I went to the beach for a few days. The morning of my 34th birthday we walked to the beach, sat in the sand and watched the sunrise. It was so peaceful and beautiful. Later that day I swam in the ocean for the first time in well over ten years. Giving in and letting the waves take hold of me was so liberating and a whole lot of fun!

I recently came across this quote about grief:

This is a great analogy that I have found to be true in my own grief journey. Over the last nine months I have had to learn to swim in this unpredictable ocean of grief. At any given moment, I can be calmly going about my day and suddenly become overwhelmed with emotion. I have learned to take each emotion it as it comes and not be ashamed to “feel my feelings.” I have also learned to fully rely on the One who is always with me and who has the ability to calm this ocean of grief when it becomes too overwhelming.

“When you pass through the waters, I will be with you…” Isaiah 43:2