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REALLY?

I am at a place where I do not REALLY have anyone that I can vent to.  I used to.  But now, my problems seem so insignificant in comparison to those around me.  It would just sound like a pity party.  Mostly, it boils down to my expectations of myself, others, and circumstances.  I have found that this 'season' of my life demands me to go to God or go crazy.  I am left with the choice to drink of the Word or eat dirt.  Which would you choose?  Sometimes I find myself chowing down on a big piece of sod.  Suddenly...or sometimes not so suddenly, I stop and and ask myself what am I doing?  I know better.  Chewing on the trials in life does not bring sustenance!  At the end of that meal, I find myself embittered, weak, and still starving for goodness. "Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest." (Matthew 11:28 NIV) However, His love is always there.  He has the answer, and He com...