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Life doesn't always go as planned.

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Maybe a dream slipped away, maybe a relationship ended,

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maybe the life you thought you'd have just never happened.

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And while gratitude for what you do have is important,

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it doesn't mean you can't grieve what you didn't get.

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Loss doesn't only come in the form of death.

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It can look like missed opportunities, closed doors,

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or paths you were never able to take.

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And that grief is real.

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You don't have to minimize it or rush past it.

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Let yourself feel the sadness, the disappointment,

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or even the anger,

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because ignoring our emotions won't make them disappear.

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The only way through them is through them.

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You're allowed to wish things had turned out differently

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and still trust that God has something good ahead.

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Both can be true and both belong.

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But here's what I want you to remember.

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Your story isn't over because God's not done writing it.

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The chapters you didn't get to live

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don't cancel out the beautiful ones still to come.

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New dreams can be built and new joy will rise.

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God can redeem what feels wasted.

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He will take the broken pieces

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and make something breathtaking.

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Your life may not look like you expected,

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but that doesn't mean it's less valuable or less sacred.

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It's not too late.

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You haven't missed it.

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You are still right on time

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for everything God has planned for you.

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So take a deep breath,

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grieve what was lost,

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and then lift your eyes

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because God is still doing something new in you.