Monday thoughts

Well, it's Monday and although my thoughts are many, they have been mostly in the form of prayer. I've been mostly praying for the little boy Cole Ruotsala and his family, who has a very rare aggressive cancer. I can't imagine what they are going through. My kids are the same ages as theirs, and it could so easily be us. Life sure isn't fair, but we can trust that God knows what He's doing, and how ever difficult the journey may be, we know that His promises are true and someday we'll meet Him in eternity. In all of life's difficulty, we wonder "why?" in yet we often never know that answer. God only tells us to "trust Me and I'll carry you". Hymns often say things so beautifully, and a few of them have been on my heart "Ask the Saviour to help you, comfort, strengthen and keep you, He is willing to aid you, He'll carry you through", "What a fellowship, what a joy divine, Leaning on the Everlasting arms", "God's way is the best way, though I may not see..." and so many more. I guess what it comes down to in all, is that as Christians, if we can all share each others burdens, it makes them lighter and much easier to bear.