One Day at a Time

For the past few days I’ve been feeling anxious and overwhelmed about what things to do as we are about to go back living in our old home. This time it will only be me and my daughters who are on their mid-twenties. We left our old home about 20 years ago to live with my mother and for health reasons as I suffered stress related matters at work. Eventually, I filed for disability retirement at work and been helping my mother as her assistant in her optical clinic. When my husband died, my mother took the role as the breadwinner and decision maker of our family. My children and I have been dependent on her through the years. Now that the children are already adults and living independently, we decided to go back to our old home and start anew. This is not an easy decision but I believe it’s what is best for us.

This some kind of drastic change in my life at mid-fifties seems strange and ambiguous. There are fears whether I can cope up with living on our own. But I am reminded to live one day at a time by the Gospel last Sunday, July 27, 2025. The Lord Jesus taught us to pray the Our Father, said prayer opened my eyes to be trusting to the Lord at the moment and for the future. Believing that He has a wonderful plan for me and my children and that He will never leave us nor forsake us lessen the burdens I’ve been carrying lately. I also thank the Lord for my children as we encourage one another that we will get through this phase in our lives. Also, am forever grateful to all the people that the Lord has touched that is helping and supporting us in this journey.

Lord, life is full of uncertainties and that change is inevitable but you are always there for us. Thank you for reminding us not to worry but to ask for our needs in a daily basis. Thank you for sending us people that help us along the way. Your love never ceases to amaze us Lord as we depend on your providence. This we pray with a grateful heart in Jesus name, Amen.

“This I call to mind, and therefore I have hope: The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.” — Lamentations 3:21–23