Today, my niece is about to give birth. Another relative by marriage is being taken off life support at a much too young age. Take care of your health! Your family needs you.
To Everything There is a Season (Ecclesiastes 3)
To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:
A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted;
A time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up;
A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance;
A time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;
A time to get, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away;
A time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;
A time to love, and a time to hate; a time of war, and a time of peace.
That is an emotional roller coaster. I pray all goes well with the delivery for mom and baby and for the family that had to make that difficult decision to have a loved one removed from life support. May the Lord comfort them in the days ahead!
Oh, Danette... what a day of emotional contrasts. Best wishes to your niece on this eventful day and my condolences to the other members of your family for their loss.