Good Morning Parents! I have a few family members grieving an unexpected loss this week. As I was checking in with one of them, some things came up about God that I wanted to share with you. I think it's common with loss and grief to wonder where God is at in the midst of it all. Is he up in heaven sleeping? Is he unaware of the pain you're feeling? Did he choose not to act in your situation? Did he forget about you? I know from my own experience that it's easy to forget the character of God when everything around you feels dark and scary and God feels absent. As I was listening, I felt the Lord gently remind me "Don't listen to respond, listen to understand." It wasn't my job to fix or rush her emotions. It was time to listen, show empathy and if possible speak some life giving words into a devastating situation. It's no surprise that the most life-giving truths come from the giver of life itself. I gently reminded her of something she already ...
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