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A Hurting Woman

Jennifred Jones

The other day I was having lunch with a group of dear ladies.

One beautiful woman was telling her story of heartache…a bad breakup after 3 years of being together. This had happened at the beginning of the year. She was recently retired and alone now. Desperately searching for a new ‘love’ she was dating and doing many foolish things putting herself, her health and safety at great risk. But she was desperate.

Too often men and women, trying to make up for their own losses and hurts, do things they wouldn’t otherwise do because of their pain. The pain causes them to not think clearly and make unwise decisions – decisions, they later come to regret.

I listened to this dear woman, whom I’d never met before, I didn’t say anything, but I hurt with her. When we all left, we hugged each other and I said, “Take care of yourself.” and prayed for her as I drove home.

My prayer was for her to see past the pain and see her value…that just because someone she’d loved had ‘tossed her away’, that she’d not ‘toss herself away’, but become stronger and better in spite of it all. She is a valuable person.

Do you know someone who needs to be told they are valuable? Can you see in another’s eyes or hear in their voice the cry for help?

Be on the lookout and ask God to help.

Your Mind is a Treasure Chest

Jennifred Jones

What treasures are you keeping in your treasure chest? Your mental treasure chest?

Are they something valuable and helpful to you. Will these treasures be something you want to pass on to your children and future generations?

We lived in a century old brick house while the kids grew up. In the attic, the former owners left an old trunk…filled with treasures from days of yore. No expensive treasures, mostly vintage picture albums and pictures of people no one knew or remembered. Was kind of sad in a way…forgotten memories that no one was interested in anymore.

Sometimes we might need to or want to do a mental refresh, a housecleaning of sorts. Seeing what’s in our mind’s attic or basement that’s no longer benefitting us…might need to be tossed or given away. Old habits, old responsibilities no longer yours to deal with, old resentments, anger, jealousies to be removed. Get that treasure chest cleaned out so new sparkly treasures can be stored there…thankfulness, good memories, forgiveness, happy times, new friendships and adventures…things you want to savor and pass on.

Nothing wrong with the treasure chest, it may be old, but it’s still good. Just needs to be revamped with better treasures.

Venture into the attic of your mind. Look at the treasures stored. Make some good decisions and move ahead.