Kathleen's Blog

There is a song by Clay Walker called “A Few Questions.”  I heard it this weekend on the radio and I really started thinking about how things happen in life that sometimes seem…unfair.  Bad things do happen to good people.  Sometimes we are challenged in more ways than we think we can handle.

I know the “why” is out of our hands. I think even though I don’t know the “why,” I trust that He does.

But how do we find the strength to tackle the “how” to move through life each day?  How do we do it when life seems unfair and we don’t understand the “why”?

I’ve wrestled with a few of these challenges recently (within the last week, even) and it seems that I’ve found the answers or the encouragement in the most unlikely of places…Facebook?

• A story on the news makes me wonder how is it that the Jerry Sandusky’s of the world can abuse children? Then I’ll read a post from Kristina about a predator she put in jail or better yet, a post about her teaching other Prosecutors how to put these predators in jail.  Reminding me that there are passionate advocates out there for good or those who can’t help themselves.
• I’ll be exhausted from a long week or exhausting day but how do I muster up the energy to get my butt on a bike or put my feet in some running shoes and work out? I’ll logon to FB and read a post by Jennifer who, in spite of pain from Rheumatoid Arthritis, encourages me with her posts that she is “Gearing Up” to run. What poor excuse could I have that tops that?
• Or the constant barrage of negativity this campaign season makes me wonder how am I supposed to tolerate the political venum and denigrating of political candidates as though they were evil-incarnate that I see on TV, read in newspapers or have to weed through on Facebook? Yup, you guessed it.  An encouraging post from Jay M which is thought provoking, bipartisan and free of name calling with thought-provoking points that either confirm what I believe or cause me to rethink what I think I believe, but done in such a respectful and open-minded manner.
• Or yesterday, how was I supposed to walk past that donut as it was clearly calling my name?  A post from Alisha saying she has lost 50 pounds and is still going strong makes that donut easy to pass up! Or the motivation to ignore the evil donut comes from a post from Tony telling me to get my butt moving or from Dan who reminds me that it is Cardio Friday!
• Or the one that scares us all  – How do I trust that if I take a Leap of Faith, that a net will appear? I find comfort and a polite reminder in the amazing posts from Abe and Amy who talk about their journeys to Kenya, including the trials before and during the journey but with a focus on the gifts they are given and the gifts they are giving.

Are those perfectly timed answers to my questions just coincidence?  No, I think God has an account on Facebook…

Love, me