“You know how you let yourself think that everything will be all right if you can only get to a certain place or do a certain thing. But when you get there, you find it’s not that simple.”
Watership Down
This life is not easy, but the good news is that it’s also not our home. There is a better one waiting – a forever home. And there is ONE waiting… One Who longs to welcome you there.
Every day, you hear of a life lost, families broken, addiction and depression, broken hearts and broken lives. It’s enough to make you hit your knees and stay all day, just lifting those we know and love or maybe heard about on the news.
I don’t know about you, but my heart breaks when I read about a terrible accident or crime, etc. that took a life — a husband, wife, brother, sister, friend, child. I, being a mother fall apart for the mother who lost her child. Whether that child is in utero or a grandpa himself – he is someone’s baby. Some mother, if she is still living has lost her child.
But there is hope.
Hope in the One True King. How I long to be there to kneel at His feet, touch those hands. Worship Him wholly, with all my heart. What a day that will be!
My son will be there. He will grab my hand and walk me across the River Jordan. I will finally, see him, touch, him, hear him, tell him how much I miss him and how much he is loved.
For now:
Praying for hearts to soften and mend. Praying for love and forgiveness. Praying for hurts to be mended. For hardened hearts to melt with His perfect love. Praying for hands to gather together before it can no longer be so. Praying He will fix something I have no control over. Clearly, I have no control at all, and I recognize that, but others don’t.
“For I am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ; which is far better – Philippians 1:23 (KJV)
I like both of these versions.
I am hard pressed between the two. My desire is to depart and be with Christ, for that is far better. – Philippians 1:23 (ESV)
Better is with Christ!
No question.
To be with my son again.
Absolutely.
I miss him so much.
The troubles of this world are suffocating at best. Just when you finally take a breath, comes the stomach punch that throws you back to the ground, back to longing for glory — our true home – no sucker punches from loved ones. No accusations. No sorrow. No.More.Sorrow.
Whew! That sounds like what I need.
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