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[quote=Anonymous]To fellow Christians

I do not say this lightly--this year, 2023, I feel like I have experienced Job-like level of losses (relative to me), meaning serious, grave losses in multiple areas, unexpectedly, spread out througout the year. Loss of parents, loss of home in a natural disaster, a move that took me away from friends and associates who were dear.

I can handle the bad memories, but the good memories are a nightmare come to life (or I guess you can say a good dream that ends every day)--I remember the good things I lost, I had them all last year, and this year, I do not have them, if only I could go back in time. But of course I can't. But this time last year, 12/20/22, I had them all-it is too much to bear to comprehend, but the thoughts take my every moment.

This feels like the end of happiness and joy. 2022 and before and 2023 and after, a major cleave.

I know we serve a good, just, loving God who has made himself know to us through Christ and has reconciled us to him through Christ. Trials are for my good. In the grand scheme of creation I am just a part and what I go through of course us just part of the "butterfly effect". We are living in the period between Christ's time on Earth and when he returns, and we know that this time is hard on Earth.

But I still need to live day to day by faith. And I am tired and sad and feel selfish at how I feel.

Can anyone relate and give insight on how you got through this. [/quote]

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