"On the Loss of Your Nephew"

 

The Warrior King David, who  knew both greatness and sorrow, wrote in Psalm 30:5, "Weeping may endure for a night, but joy comes in the morning."

When you read the King's lament, you may be confused at best or angered at worst by my choice of that Scripture  And I wouldn't blame you!

I understand both the emotion and range of feelings that may separate them.  Each response carries the "right"
 sentiment for the grief you're experiencing.  They might mirror the feelings I suffered when Courtney, my younger of two daughters, died with no warning on a chilly April Sunday morning five years ago.

You may feel like I did because the anguish and agony never seem to lessen, much less fade away. You may agonize for years over the multifaceted "whys" that torment relentlessly.

Dear Friends, I don't know how to try to console you, much less anything approach answers that aid healing.  I still wrestle with numerous questions and speculate about "what ifs" and "if only's."

I can only assure you that Our Father knows! He gave His only begotten Son to die the cruelest death imaginable, nailed to the old rugged cross on a hill called Golgotha!  God knows just how much we can bear.  More importantly, Our Father loves each and every one of us with a love we humans don't always understand.  Even greater, He knows what's best for each of His children.

God made each of us in His image and likeness and has already determined our earthly departure at conception.  

As He had done since He instituted time, Our Father will also dispatch angels to Earth to transport our spirits back home to Heaven.  I will continue to pray for Jason's Mom, you and Ricky, and the entire family as you navigate what's been called "the rollercoaster of grief."

As for Jason, don't worry! He now enjoys the peace that passes human understanding in his Heavenly home!