This week has been hard in many ways but the thing that hurts the most is that I lost a friend. Sharon was a woman I went to church with. We shared a birthday (March 25th). She was fun and bubbly. She was a believer. She died on Monday night.
I got a call from our Pastor on Tuesday afternoon telling me Sharon had passed away. She had had some kind of infection and was later believed to have had a heart attack. I was shocked, stunned. She was only 36 years old. My husband is 34, I cannot imagine living life without him and my heart is completely shattered for Sharon's husband. I know the Lord provides strength and comfort during these times but it is still an awful and terrible thing to go through. It always leads to more questions than answers; what happened? How did it happen? WHY did it happen?
I don't know why certain things happen. I don't know why the Lord decides to call some people home early. And I don't know why He decided to take my friend on Monday night when we were going to be celebrating our birthdays in two weeks but I have to believe it was His Will. I don't have all the answers but I know that My God provides comfort and especially during this season of life.
Sharon looked beautiful at the funeral. She looked like herself. Her makeup and hair was done just the way she usually does it. Her nails were painted soft rose pink and she had on her pretty purple dress. Could have been her favorite because she wore it often but I'm not positive.
I am thankful she was saved and I know she is in heaven with no pain! I also know and am thankful that I will see her again. For people who do not believe in heaven, how do they move on from the grieving process? Knowing you'll never ever see your loved one again, how do you live? That's a legit question, I want to know, if there is no hope for Heaven what do you do?
Psalm 23:4
Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death I will fear no evil. For thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.
John 14:16 - 18
And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another comforter that he may abide with you forever. Even the spirit of truth whom the world cannot receive because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him, for he dwelleth with you and shall be in you. I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you.
John 14:26 - 27
But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, He shall teach you all things and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you. Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled neither let it be afraid.
2 Corinthians 1:3 - 4
Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and the God of all comfort. Who comforts us in all our tribulation that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble by the comfort where with we ourselves are comforted, of God.
2 Thessalonians 2:16 - 17
Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God even our Father which hath loved us and hath given us everlasting consolation and good hope through grace. Comfort your hearts and stablish you in every good word and work.
I got a call from our Pastor on Tuesday afternoon telling me Sharon had passed away. She had had some kind of infection and was later believed to have had a heart attack. I was shocked, stunned. She was only 36 years old. My husband is 34, I cannot imagine living life without him and my heart is completely shattered for Sharon's husband. I know the Lord provides strength and comfort during these times but it is still an awful and terrible thing to go through. It always leads to more questions than answers; what happened? How did it happen? WHY did it happen?
I don't know why certain things happen. I don't know why the Lord decides to call some people home early. And I don't know why He decided to take my friend on Monday night when we were going to be celebrating our birthdays in two weeks but I have to believe it was His Will. I don't have all the answers but I know that My God provides comfort and especially during this season of life.
Sharon looked beautiful at the funeral. She looked like herself. Her makeup and hair was done just the way she usually does it. Her nails were painted soft rose pink and she had on her pretty purple dress. Could have been her favorite because she wore it often but I'm not positive.
I am thankful she was saved and I know she is in heaven with no pain! I also know and am thankful that I will see her again. For people who do not believe in heaven, how do they move on from the grieving process? Knowing you'll never ever see your loved one again, how do you live? That's a legit question, I want to know, if there is no hope for Heaven what do you do?
My God Comforts
Psalm 23:4
Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death I will fear no evil. For thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.
John 14:16 - 18
And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another comforter that he may abide with you forever. Even the spirit of truth whom the world cannot receive because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him, for he dwelleth with you and shall be in you. I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you.
John 14:26 - 27
But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, He shall teach you all things and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you. Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled neither let it be afraid.
2 Corinthians 1:3 - 4
Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and the God of all comfort. Who comforts us in all our tribulation that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble by the comfort where with we ourselves are comforted, of God.
2 Thessalonians 2:16 - 17
Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God even our Father which hath loved us and hath given us everlasting consolation and good hope through grace. Comfort your hearts and stablish you in every good word and work.