Exceptional At times we all waiver --- When You're Feeling Lost by Begin Again Story of the Month contest entry

I am my worst enemy!   One of my favorite songs is Rodney Atkins’s “If You’re Going Through Hell” because it’s a reminder that regardless of how dark it looks, the light is waiting right outside for you or me. It’s difficult when faced with tragedy, fear, or the unknown to remember that we aren’t alone. Having faith is knowing that God is always with us.   https://youtu.be/l50L4GYhpLc   The last few weeks have been a tough time for me. I opened the door to fear, frustration, and defeat and invited them into my heart. I, the strong family matriarch, the never-give-up fighter, succumbed to it all without sharing it with my family.   It’s been a sleepless night. At three in the morning, I wrote an exceptional person and burdened her with my thoughts, for which I apologize.  At five, as the sky was turning from dark to dawn, another song started playing, Kenny Chesney’s “Everything’s Gonna Be Alright.”  It’s a song that was on the radio the first time I left my mom’s grave. Was it a message from Heaven? I don’t really know, but my heart likes to believe so.   https://youtu.be/OSzYUf2-GSs   In a few hours, I will be having surgery to remove a tumor above the palate of my mouth, near the pharynx. The odds are that everything will be okay, and I’ll wonder why I allowed my fears to consume me. The reason for this post is because while feeling sorry for myself, I came across the artwork used with this post, and it was the only message I truly needed.   So, I’ll open my door, ask the unwanted visitors to leave, and place my faith in God’s hands, where it should have been all along.    We all go through difficult times, and some of us think we have to do it alone, but remember, we are never really alone. God’s walking beside us, and if we are too weak to go on, he will carry us regardless of our journey.   I am wishing each and every one of you a blessed day. I’ve left a basket of smiles, hugs, hearts filled with love, and many prayers sitting here waiting for you. Help yourself to as many as you need.    Always, Carol   “IF YOU’RE GOING THROUGH HELL” BY RODNEY ATKINS   Well, you know those times when you feel like there's a sign there on your back Says I don't mind if ya kick me seems like everybody has Things go from bad to worse, you'd think they can't get worse than that And then they do   You step off the straight and narrow and you don't know where you are Use the needle of your compass to sew up your broken heart Ask directions from a genie in a bottle of Jim Beam And she lies to you That's when you learn the truth   If you're going through hell Keep on going, don't slow down If you're scared, don't show it You might get out before the devil even knows you're there   Well, I been deep down in that darkness I been down to my last match Felt a hundred different demons breathing fire down my back And I knew that if I stumbled I'd fall right into the trap  That they were laying, yeah   But the good news is there's angels everywhere out on the street Holding out a hand to pull you back upon your feet The one's that you been dragging for so long you're on your knees You might as well be praying Guess what I'm saying   If you're going through hell Keep on going, don't slow down If you're scared, don't show it You might get out before the devil even knows you're there   Yeah, if you're going through hell Keep on moving, face that fire Walk right through it You might get out before the devil even knows you're there   If you're going through hell Keep on going, don't slow down If you're scared, don't show it You might get out before the devil even knows you're there   Yeah, if you're going through hell Keep on moving, face that fire Walk right through it You might get out before the devil even knows you're there Yeah, you might get out before the devil even knows you're there, yeah   “EVERYTHING’S GONNA BE ALRIGHT” BY KENNY CHESNEY, DAVID L. MURPHY   She rattled the ice in my plastic cup I said "yes m'am", fill her up Tell me something good that I don't know 'Cause this world's been kicking my behind Life ain't been a friend of mine Lately I've been feeling kinda low And she looked back over her shoulder Pointed at the sign hanging up on the wall It said Everything's gonna be alright Everything's gonna be alright And nobody's gotta worry 'bout nothing Don't go hittin' that panic button It ain't worth spilling your drink Everything's gonna be alright Alright, alright So I nodded my head and said, "that's for sure" Dropped a few bucks in the mason jar Felt those good old neon vibes on me And whatever monkey that was on my back He jumped off just like that Right into the deep blue sea And I looked back over her shoulder Thinking 'bout the sign hanging up on the wall That said Everything's gonna be alright Everything's gonna be alright Nobody's gotta worry 'bout nothing Don't go hitting that panic button It ain't near as bad as you think Everything's gonna be alright Alright, alright There ain't no doubt it's gonna work out Come on, sing it with me There ain't no doubt it's gonna work out Come on and sing it with me Everything's gonna be alright Everything's gonna be alright And nobody's gotta worry 'bout nothing Don't go hitting that panic button It ain't near as bad as you think Everything's gonna be alright Alright (is gonna be alright), alright (is gonna be alright) Everything's gonna be alright Alright (is gonna be alright), alright (is gonna be alright) (Everything's gonna be alright) (Is gonna be alright, is gonna be alright) (Everything's gonna be alright) (Is gonna be alright, is gonna be alright) Recognized

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