It's now been almost 3 years since my sister left this Earth. I've been back to Niagara Falls and still saw the peace the falls can bring.
Enjoy most post that I wrote back in 2016.
Peace is described as freedom from disturbance or calm and tranquility.
Last March, I found peace in the most unlikely place.
My boys and I had the same spring break which rarely happens. Their spring break is the week after Easter. Mine is usually the last week of March.
So we decided to travel to Niagara Falls, Canada. We spent a few days there before heading to Toronto, Canada for a day.
My family and I stood looking at Horseshoe Falls when a rainbow formed. In the midst of all the turmoil of the Falls, a beautiful rainbow peeked through the mist. That moment gave me such PEACE.
During the past two months, my life has been in turmoil because of the loss of my sister.
I went from having a sibling to being an only child.
I went from having my mom living 40 minutes to an hour away from me to having her live with me and then eventually live only 3 minutes away.
I've began to become regretful from not telling Tanya how I felt about her and how much she meant in our life.
I lost the peace in my life. It was turmoil like the water spilling over Horseshoe Falls. The turmoil was powerful and scary. My powerful water was the tears falling from my eyes on a daily basis.
Where was I going to feel the peace I so needed in my life? Who was I going to turn to when all I felt was loneliness?
God is the answer. I needed to turn to him on a daily basis so that I could find that peace I so desired. I still need to turn to him because even though I feel peace at times, there is still a hole in my life.
Just like God sent Noah a rainbow as a promise that he was no longer going to destroy the Earth, God has sent me a sign that Tanya was okay through a rainbow in the sky. He has also sent me a monarch butterfly which is a symbol of new life. Those give me peace through this difficult time.
What gives you peace in the midst of turmoil in your life?
Thank you for reading about my crazy life,
Traci
