Welcome! Perhaps you found this blog because you recently lost a spouse. If so, you are specifically in my prayers, as I pray for everyone who reads these words. May this blog bring you comfort and help in your time of grief.

Wednesday, June 13, 2012

It's Not the End of the Book

When we are in the throes of grief, it may seem that life has ended. Everything has changed, and without our permission. It's a dark place to be, and in that dark place, our fears and insecurities threaten to swallow us up.

Please allow me to speak a few words of truth. Life for you has not ended. Your dearest loved one has died, but you are still alive. There is still a purpose and plan for your life. Although your life has changed completely, this is not the end of the book - it's just a new chapter.

In Psalm 62:1-2 and 5-8 we read these words:
For God alone my soul waits in silence; from him comes my salvation. He only is my rock and my salvation, my fortress; I shall not be greatly shaken. ...For God alone, O my soul, wait in silence, for my hope is from him. He only is my rock and my salvation, my fortress; I shall not be shaken. On God rests my salvation and my glory; my mighty rock, my refuge is God. Trust in him at all times, O people; pour out your heart before him; God is a refuge for us.
During this time, turn to the Lord. He will give you strength. He will give you peace. He will give you hope for the future.

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