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Can this become good?

     Today is another anniversary. I wondered how I would handle it. The day has been better than I expected.      Romans 8:28 is a challenging and hopeful verse. Knowing that God has a plan for good and that He is in control, while also knowing that bad things will happen is a tough thing to reconcile. There are many things in life that I would not have chosen if I had been given another option. Even if I fully knew God’s plan, I probably would still choose the easier, pain-free route if I could.      Over the years I have had many opportunities to evaluate what I truly believe. I have had to decide if I am going to trust God even when I don’t like it, when I don’t understand, and when I don’t see the bigger picture. I am grateful that I am on the “other side” of many of those struggles and can see at least a glimpse of the good that has come out of those painful experiences.      October 1, 2019 I went to my “8 week” ul...