a good friend of mine went through circumstances similar to the ones that i am going through right now years ago. ironically she was cleaning out a drawer just today and found a slip of paper that i had scribbled a few quotes to her on. she still had it after 5 years and gave it back to me.

"those who have suffered most and surrendered their pain to the God who allowed it are the strongest, tenderest people alive and if you don't agree - look at Jesus and you decide."

"to be able to explain suffering is the clearest indication of never having suffered. suffering is not a problem of the mind but of the heart and the heart can know that God is the God of all comfort and mercies."

strange how God saved that slip of paper in my handwriting for me for five years. he's good.