"If God has made your cup sweet, drink it with grace; or even if He has made it bitter, drink it in communion with Him. If the providential will of God means a hard and difficult time for you, go through it". -Oswald chambers.
Sending you a hug, friend, because it isn't easy. Xo
you're a great writer, Ali, but there's something spectacularly rich and intimate in your posts when you are back on that ship! You are in the 'sweet spot' of His grace and it's evident in your stories!