Navigating Through the Seemingly Impossible

In the middle of a family crisis, Tami Urcia was reminded that she didn't have to handle everything all by herself.

A couple of months ago our family went through a very rough time. I very unexpectedly lost my job. Being the sole breadwinner for our family of seven, it seemed that life as we knew it was coming to an end. I mean, we were just barely getting by as it was, how were we supposed to get through this seemingly impossible time? Where was God in all of this?

Turns out, He was just about everywhere. After my tears were dried and my shock began to wear off, I immediately put the word out to family and friends. Not only did some of them send generous gifts, but others offered me side jobs or more hours at what I was already doing. Leads and suggestions began to pour in from concerned acquaintances.

But God had even more in store than simply helping me find employment. He had some work to do in my soul. By allowing me more time for prayer, I was able to dig deeply into some dusty corners of my interior and sweep out the cobwebs. I have to admit, some days it felt like He was giving me a darn good spanking! But I realized some mistakes I had made and some behaviors that needed changing. In the end, all I could do was thank Him for His gifts and blessings!

Just as Jesus went up the mountain to pray and then chose His disciples, I felt like I was being asked to come away in prayer and then being called to something greater. Not just a job that would allow us to survive, but a mission that we might thrive.

Christ Jesus himself [i]s the capstone. Through him the whole structure is held together and grows into a temple sacred in the Lord; in him you also are being built together into a dwelling place of God in the Spirit. (Ephesians 2:20-22)

That’s exactly what I had been missing! I was trying to build up the structure of my family’s well-being based on my own strength and we were crumbling to pieces! I forgot something so central to our existence. Jesus himself is the cornerstone.

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I was trying to build up the structure of my family’s well-being based on my own strength and we were crumbling to pieces! #CatholicMom

What is it you are going through today? Do you feel like you are experiencing a situation that is seemingly impossible? Do you need a gentle reminder that God is at the center and in the midst of it all? At a recent liturgy the presider quoted, “God is even closer to us than we are to ourselves.” Let us take that to heart today and be comforted by His closeness during all our difficult (and good) times.

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