Emotional Stress

So - emotional stress. Mother in critical illness mode...nursing homes...Father dealing with it...heart issues for him....brothers (enough said)...church...married to a pastor...church issues...self-employed issues...backed up drains...BAAH!!!! I know. No one wants to hear it. So, I'm just posting here because it's the one place I "might" can post without repercussions. But, because I'm online and "people know people" - that means that there most probably will be repercussions. So, because I'm who I am, here's my thoughts on it:

John 7:24 (NIV) Stop judging by mere appearances, and make a right judgment."

Proverbs 26:20 (NLT) Fire goes out for lack of fuel, and quarrels disappear when gossip stops.

I know - I sound harsh. Maybe it's the tiredness. Maybe it's the talk. Maybe, just maybe, God needs to enter the equation.

Until you have lived what we're living through right now, then any opinions at all are in peril of being wrong. This family is tired. Confidences that are broken hurt and cause dissension. So, pastor, friend, or anonymous reader, maybe it's time for you to show a bit of mercy and grace because we're in dire need of it here.