I don’t know how my sister is as strong as she is right now. I can imagine it’s The supernatural faith-holding, peace-giving, “Your will be done” strength that only comes from God. Yet, she is doing what she has to do. She has 6 more and the ages are 9 to a year old.
It’s amazing the wisdom we end up using that we once heard as kids. Of course at that age, it was simply “yes ma’am” and “um hum”. But now, I remember talking to my maternal grandmother when I was just a teen about her having a stillborn baby. I said, ‘How did you make it after losing two children at birth?” She said, “I had 12 more to live for.” That’s it. That’s what we all have when someone or something we love passes, dies, is no more. Yet, there is a strange balance of excruciating grief, love for who you lost, and the will to survive. I’ve grieved before. This. This is different. This is hard because my nephew was so young. Old age and pre-existing conditions warn us at least that our time together may soon end. But this! This was just wrong.
I don’t know why I feel better today. Maybe it’s because my sister is being strong (or trying to be), maybe it’s the quiet strength of My Lord holding me, maybe it’s the peace I have that Christopher really has the better part.
If you are hurting right now, know that you are not alone. It is okay to grieve. In fact, you must go thtough this process. If life is good, say a prayer for the rest of us. If you’re experiencing something similar, hold on to God. He promises to hold on to you.
We don’t get to choose our battles or even our tests, but we get to choose how we go through. No matter what, keep pushing.Push forward for the ones who can’t. We owe them that.
God bless!
How can I be so strong because I know God doesn’t do any thing wrong. I know if God wanted to save him he could have Now we have to get our life together so one day we will be with the Lord one thing I do know is that God loves us and he gave his only begotten. So thanks for the encouraging words and I love you and will continue to pray for you and this world.
My sis! Amen. Love you hun! Yes, we accept what God allows. To the unsaved, we sound crazy. But we know Chris isbat home and is at peace. Selah. He has found the Wellspring of Life. Now we miss him. Our hearts hurt, but we know THIS is not the end. Love you!
How can I be so strong because I know God doesn’t do any thing wrong. I know if God wanted to save him he could have Now we have to get our life together so one day we will be with the Lord one thing I do know is that God loves us and he gave his only begotten. So thanks for the encouraging words and I love you and will continue to pray for you and this world.
My sis! Amen. Love you hun! Yes, we accept what God allows. To the unsaved, we sound crazy. But we know Chris isbat home and is at peace. Selah. He has found the Wellspring of Life. Now we miss him. Our hearts hurt, but we know THIS is not the end. Love you!