Moral Of The Story:

“God is every moment totally aware of each one of us. Totally aware in intense concentration and love.”

— Eugenia Price

I’d never seen a blinking mark on my computer screen before, but I knew it was a bad sign. I just didn’t know how bad.

Ten days ago the hard drive on my computer decided it had been driven hard enough, and it crashed.

Since then it has been to different specialists including experts in Northern California, where it still remains. This has been painful for me because some of the treasures I may lose include all my journaling in the two years since losing our daughter, Amy, as well as all her e-mails. There are countless other important e-mails, information and pictures too, but it is the sentimental and irreplaceable things that are hardest to think about losing.

The good in all of this is the same good that I believe every day, which is that we have access to a good and loving God who will never fail us.

I’m praying that my computer information can be restored, but I trust God to be with me through this as He has been through other highs and lows of life.

I don’t define or judge the goodness of God by something as unpredictable and ever changing as my circumstances. Instead I try to keep perspective on my circumstances by focusing on the never-changing love and majesty of God.

And you can quote me on that.

CINDY TRANE CHRISTESON is a Newport Beach resident who speaks frequently to parenting groups. She may be reached at cindy@onthegrow.com or 537 Newport Center Drive, Box 505, Newport Beach, CA 92660.