I wrote this the day we buried Luke in Nashville last August. Today would have been my precious nephew's first birthday. "He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away." Revelation 21:4 Dearest Luke,We will sit under a tent today and say our final good-bye to you. Your daddy and mommy have decided … [Read more...] about In Memory of Lukey
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Mourning
"Come near to God and he will come near to you. Wash your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded. Grieve, mourn and wail. Change your laughter to mourning and your joy to gloom. Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up."James 4:8-10 (New International Version)There are two times that I know of that Scripture commands us to mourn and weep. One of those is … [Read more...] about Mourning
Faith Through the Fog
"We live by faith, not by sight." 2 Corinthians 5:7 (NIV)I drive my son to school every morning. Yesterday morning, as we started down the descent of one of the road's largest hills, the valley was covered in fog. The sky was an iron gray color with thick clouds blocking the sun. It was the picture of gloom to me. I turned on my van's headlights as we descended into the misty vapors covering the … [Read more...] about Faith Through the Fog
Give Me Jesus
"Precious in the sight of the LORD is the death of His saints." Psalm 116:15Rob and I drove home to Nashville last night. I tried a stint at the wheel, but soon had to tell him to take over because I couldn't keep my eyes open from exhaustion. The day's events kept playing in my mind, the most horrific day I have ever experienced. We said our earthly good-bye to our precious Lukey yesterday. We … [Read more...] about Give Me Jesus
