Your love has delivered me from the Pit of destruction, for You have thrown all my sins behind Your back. Isaiah 38:17
Our hearts are not healthy until they have been satisfied by the only completely healthy love that exists: the love of God.
I pray that God helps you keep perspective today. Yesterday afternoon/last night a teenager from our church was in a tragic accident. They basically kept him alive until his mother could return from a trip to Florida to say goodbye. The red koolaid stain on my carpet that seemed like such a big deal yesterday, seemed so very trivial and ridiculous after that. God has a way of helping us keep perspective.
My father died very unexpectedly a few months ago – my husband has been such a precious comforter to me, but there are times when I don’t want to take my hurt to my husband because I know it will hurt him – you see, my dad died in my husband’s arms. They were out hunting together when my dad had a massive heart attack and died. I can’t imagine the pain my sweet husband is in, he only lets me glimpse it occasionally because he knows it will cause me hurt as well. We are both trying to be strong for one another, but there are times when the only comfort we have is our Great Comforter.
It’s okay if it’s painful – God promises to use our hurts, but He can’t unless we take the bandages off and let Him dress the wounds.
Please keep the Altick family in your prayers as they deal with their tragic loss. And while you're at it, would you lift up my family as well - there are times when it still shocks and hurts. I am just so glad He knows my name, He knows my every thought, He sees each tear that falls and hears me when I call.
Our hearts are not healthy until they have been satisfied by the only completely healthy love that exists: the love of God.
I pray that God helps you keep perspective today. Yesterday afternoon/last night a teenager from our church was in a tragic accident. They basically kept him alive until his mother could return from a trip to Florida to say goodbye. The red koolaid stain on my carpet that seemed like such a big deal yesterday, seemed so very trivial and ridiculous after that. God has a way of helping us keep perspective.
My father died very unexpectedly a few months ago – my husband has been such a precious comforter to me, but there are times when I don’t want to take my hurt to my husband because I know it will hurt him – you see, my dad died in my husband’s arms. They were out hunting together when my dad had a massive heart attack and died. I can’t imagine the pain my sweet husband is in, he only lets me glimpse it occasionally because he knows it will cause me hurt as well. We are both trying to be strong for one another, but there are times when the only comfort we have is our Great Comforter.
It’s okay if it’s painful – God promises to use our hurts, but He can’t unless we take the bandages off and let Him dress the wounds.
Please keep the Altick family in your prayers as they deal with their tragic loss. And while you're at it, would you lift up my family as well - there are times when it still shocks and hurts. I am just so glad He knows my name, He knows my every thought, He sees each tear that falls and hears me when I call.
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