this week has been so difficult. sometimes does it seem like you can't hear "one more thing?"
my heart is just aching for the incredible family that lost their little girl in our community yesterday afternoon. she was outside with her family, playing in the yard, when she was mistakenly run over by the woman who was reading their meter. 22 months old. it was her brother's fourth birthday.
another friend is awaiting results from her very young daughter's biopsy to find out if she has cancer.
a neighbor just shared with me that her father died unexpectedly this winter, and she and her husband went through a divorce.
another friend is having some scary and alarming neurological problems.
how could we go on if not for the hope and strength that comes from an awesome God? a sovereign God. all powerful. all KNOWING. Although I desperately want to shake my fist at Him today. to tell Him how unfair!.....what good can come from ANY of this?
I keep hearing in the back of my mind "God is good, and can be trusted." "Be Still...and know that I am God." "strength will raise as we wait upon the Lord" "I am with you always, even to the ends of the Earth"
so many people to lift up in prayer.
so many lives forever changed.
my heart is heavy.
6 comments:
Isn't is wonderful to have faith.... I feel so sorry for people who don't believe in God. How difficult Life must be for them. :-( I am so glad that your family is well, but I sure feel for those around you. God is all knowing and all will be well.
yeah..I failed to mention that the little girl who was killed is my dear friend's niece. It's going to be amazing to see how God will use this for His glory.
I wanna have music on my blog, Super K...tell me how. And I have to say that I LOVE THAT CHRIS RICE SONG! Want it played at my funeral. It's a top 3 of mine!
Oh girl, heavy hearted one, my heart goes out to you. This has been one of the hardest seasons of my life to bear the burdens of friends and loved ones. As for me and my house, we have been shown mercy and I recognize that is only by God's grace. Tomorrow may be our day, ya know? But life is so so hard sometimes. Two of my dearest friends from church are ending a marriage or about to end a marriage and it's made me fall to my knees. I'm a fix-it person, but I can't fix. Oh man, it's hard. But God reminded me in the shower (He talks while I shave!) that He is the Great Counselor, I don't need to run to anyone before Him. Friend, your burdens, as you bear them for your friends and neighbors, will be in my prayers.
Love you-
J Dawg
I hear ya on the heavy heart thing. I could not sleep the night I heard about it thinking of the mom who will never be able to hold her baby again. It is truly heartbreaking. I am praying for them to feel comfort. I know that God always has a plan...it just shouldn't include our children. stay strong, trials are a part of life. Love ya
I've been wondering why God does things this side of heaven too. Sometimes it's so hard to understand the pain but I am thankful for His constant love and faithfulness to us.
I am sorry for all the hard things going on for you. Thank goodness for our knowledge of God and his healing powers.
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