Sharon, The stress of the uncertainty does take its toll on us, but I have been working hard at "renewing" my mind and taking control of the negative thoughts. Each time a negative thought enters my mind, I instantly replace it with some of my favorite scriptures or favorite praise and worship songs -- I say instantly, but its as soon as I realize the thoughts are leading me down the path of the "fear of the unknown" again. I know everyone has their own way of handling adversity, but this is what I need to do for my peace of mind. My husband finds it amusing that I've written my favorite scriptures/positive thoughts on index cards and have placed them on my mirror, in my desk drawer, on my car dashboard -- I don't use any of the Psalms above chapter
65 / 70 or I may find myself matching my speed to the chapter numbers
Would be difficult explaining this to a police officer....
I certainly hope my lame effort at being humorous doesn't come across as not having a concern, but I desperately want to get through a day and a night without this issue heavily weighing on my mind. It's comforting to know if 6 months down the road we hit a bump, we will have the wonderful people on this forum to encourage us again and again until we get over the obstacle. I also feel like my eyes get puffy by midday, but I purchased a gel eye mask that I keep refrigerated and place on my eyes for about 5 - 10 minutes for some relief. We can get through this!! Wishing you and everyone else on this forum good days and good nights ahead!! Happy Holidays.... Emma
