Moody, yet hopeful

I have always said that life is a mixture of moodiness (sadness) and hopefulness. In fact, when I commissioned this picture from my daughter's friend, Rachel, in high school all I asked is that she make it "moody" yet "hopeful." Lately, that has been my state of mind. I can't explain it all here, but life is like that. We experience great joys and great sorrows. I imagine Easter like that....moody, yet hopeful. We are in the dark in a lot of ways, but Jesus brings hope and validates our brokenness. I want to be more and more like that...no glossy words that make everything better, but walking alongside those who hurt. I can think right now of those who are walking beside me...Gaby (#1), Martha, Linell, Melissa, Pat, Laurie, Dan, Susan, Mom, Dad, Josiah, Stephanie, and the list goes on. I love you and appreciate you.