Loss is a part of life. Disappointment often marks our days. We wonder if there is more: more to the story, more to this life, more to come. We hope and honestly, the barest of hope is sometimes all we have left to hang on to. Thanksgiving week our family unexpectedly lost a dear friend. What started out as a normal Tuesday morning in text conversation with my friend transitioned to afternoon pleas and cries lifted up to heaven on her behalf. The love of her life -literally since she was one-year old in the church nursery-was in an accident leaving behind her and her four beautiful children.
When I ranted and raved at God and had a hissy fit with the agony of my greatest loss, God listened and still loved me. I came to a settled-ness in my soul that He is God and I am not. It changed
When I ranted and raved at God and had a hissy fit with the agony of my greatest loss, God listened and still loved me. I came to a settled-ness in my soul that He is God and I am not. It changed
everything.
Beautiful, Christine. I’m sorry for your friend’s loss, and for the Willard’s loss of their friend.
One of my favorite Lewis quotes!
Still keeping you all in prayer...