In the last week I was having to change profile info in several places online with the new address. While I was doing profile changes I looked at “married” and wondered, “ what do I do with this?” I went to FB and looked at some others who’ve become widowed in the last year and the ones I checked had all changed status to widowed. I sighed and figured I have to embrace this reality, too. Life can be a hard taskmaster in demanding that one face the truth of her circumstances. The Lord knows I have had to be the one bringing that difficult message to some through the years. I am not exempt from preferring to live how I want life to be…… even if it is not truly how it is. The one consolation in this status change is how often God gives strict instruction to his people to care for widows and orphans. I’ve never thought of either as a “preferred” demographic, but clearly God has a soft spot for both……. and I am most grateful for God’s concern for those of us in these circumstances. ( from 2/9/2021)
