Are you Facebook real or Facebook phony?  Sometimes when I scan through my Facebook feed I’m tempted to think: “Her (his) life looks so good.”  Then I remind myself that what I’m seeing on Facebook is a thought, feeling, statement or experience of that moment and there is a “rest of the story” that I may not see. 

So in the attempt to be REAL, I’m openly sharing the following:  Not one bed in my house is made at this moment.  I chose to wear closed toe shoes today because I’m in desperate need of a pedicure.  My porch plants look half dead because I have neglected to provide them with much needed water.  I climbed into bed last night silently crying (so not to disturb my sweet husband’s sleep) over the memory of watching our daughter and her precious family drive off that very morning to begin the new stage in their lives in another state.  All the while I was anticipating dropping our son off for college in only two days. 

And through the silent tears, I took a deep breath and thanked the Lord that He was meeting me right here in the middle of my REAL life.  He is greater than my circumstances and offers hope and peace in abundance.  I know my Redeemer lives!  He holds my future and my future is GOOD!  Even though the transition is a reality and the emotions that go with the transition are powerful, I don’t have to be ruled by those emotions.  I couldn’t be more proud and happy for both of my children.  Don’t get me wrong, I’m going to allow myself to cry.  I may cry the entire way home if that’s what I need.  But not once will I choose to forget that saying goodbye to the yesteryears means saying hello to a future full of hope for all of us.  Are you Facebook real or Facebook phony?  What real-life circumstance are you facing?

 

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