Vol. 2 No. 16 -- Because of Him

Because of Him...

Happy Easter Everyone!!

I hope you have had a wonderful Easter with friends and family!  This week I have thought alot about my life.  My younger years were so hard.  When I think of them, I break down.  Over and over again I ask myself what were they thinking?  What did I ever do to deserve what I got?  The getting beat up, the spitting on, the name calling and mockery, and the list goes on.  I remember one day, me and another girl had to stay in from recess (don't remember why) and she began going through everyone's desk and stealing notebook paper.  NOTEBOOK PAPER!!  I asked her why she was doing it and her response was "They have so much and I have nothing."  I think we have all experienced times in our lives whether it would be of someone we know, or an article we have read that just made us gasp.  That made me gasp as a young child.

This past week I kept seeing a video called "Because of Him."  It seemed many friends were sharing and reposting.  I finally watched it and these were the words that came up, there was no music, no voice, just words. Powerful words.

It was Unthinkable

Impossible

Unfathomable

Unprecedented

A single act

That changed history

Possibility

Destiny

He was a carpenter

A teacher

An outcast

A leader

Yet he did what no carpenter,

Teacher, leader, outcast had ever done

Like all who preceded Him

He lived

And He died

But unlike all who preceded Him

He rose from the dead

He lived again

He lives

And because He lives

You and you and she and he and they and we all will live again

Because of him death has no sting

The grave no victory

We can start again

And again

And again

Because of Him

Guilt becomes peace

Regret becomes relief

Despair becomes hope

Because of Him

We have second chances

Clean slates

New beginnings

There is no such thing

As the end

Because of Him

These are pretty powerful words.  Reading through this list, how many remind you of your own life?  Despair that becomes Hope!  Second chances! Clean slates!  New beginnings! Impossible! and the list goes on....but all "Because of Him" I know there is no such thing as an "end". 

When people ask me how I do it from day to day, this is how.  I know there is no end to this life just an end to an earthly life.  Just like anything we must prove ourselves if we want to succeed; and so it is with life. It doesn't come easy and takes alot of hard work, falling down and getting back up.  I know I have several friends who are struggling with health issues, family issues, finances and the list goes on.  It is my hope by looking through this list and/or watching the video Because of Him...  we remember we all have a second and third chance at life. Just don't give up.  If you are not where you want to be or want more, don't give up that search!!

I hope you all had a wonderful Easter and have a wonderful week!!

Hugs and loves,

Laura