Today I was involved in one the most difficult circumstances I've faced recently. I supported a friend as she and her sons (ages 8 and 6) and their extended family endured funeral home visitation.
The grief and a loss of a husband/father/son is real.
I was, however, reminded that in the midst of pain and sorrow there is joy.
Joy
Is heard in kind words;
Is seen in a genuine smile;
Is hearing children laugh and play;
May be accompanied by tears;
Is expressed in an embrace;
Is enjoying time and a glass of wine with childhood friends;
May mean giving of yourself for the sake of another;
Is love in action
I am going to bed emotionally and physically exhausted, but grateful for the love of God Christ displayed in the midst of sorrow and loss.
Zephaniah 3:17
"The LORD your God is in your midst, a mighty one who will save; he will rejoice over you with gladness; he will quiet you by his love; he will exult over you with loud singing."
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