Remembering Good
Memories
Day 311
Flashbacks and reruns of disturbing memories can be
exhausting. For those in grief, the memories can hit you unexpectedly. Time
will fad the bad memories, but be sure to make a conscious effort to remember
the good.
“I would see him in my mind when he was really sick,” says
Sue following her husband’s death, “but that fades. People told me that would
fade. Now I see him praying in church, which is good. At first I had a lot of
the negative flashbacks, but over time I saw the good things.”
Reminisce good memories about your loved one with someone
else. You may want to write down those memories. Above all, enjoy the good
memories and gain strength from them.
“You were wearied by all your ways, but you would not say,
‘It is hopeless.’ You found renewal of your strength, and so you did not faint”
(Isaiah 57:10).
Lord, renew my
strength and refresh my mind with peaceful, happy memories. Amen.
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