What we will address here is the topic of memory. Suffice to say, we do know that no matter how dark and difficult things may appear, God’s hand of providence continues to move in ways that are both seen and unseen. It raises the question that many, if not most, have pondered, “Why is this happening?” We won’t attempt to answer that question here. We hear about the suffering and the loss of life.

We see and hear daily about the stresses and pressures being placed upon our first responders and healthcare personnel. Right now, with the health concerns surrounding Covid-19 and all of the changes we have had to adjust to, we all find ourselves navigating through a very unique and, safe to say, quite troubling set of circumstances to say the least. “There are moments when I wish I could roll back the clock and take all the sadness away, but I have the feeling that if I did, the joy would be gone as well.” The Daily Battle – Pondering Why Nicholas Sparks, author of “A Walk to Remember”, a novel which later served as the source for a successful feature film of the same name, says this about such moments: It can take you back to a time or moment that you cherished or back to one that you would like to bury forever. It is also powerful in its impact and can be a two-edged sword. The next moment, with what seems to be without any effort whatsoever, what you were struggling to recall arrives. You try and try and, for whatever reason, you just cannot recapture what you are trying to remember. One moment you find yourself struggling to recall something.

Memory to cherish