Today was one of the hardest emotional days i've had in a long time. A friend of mine from our old church cabc, and sits at my table for "a mother's haven", had her husband pass away on dec. 26. he left behind his beautiful wife and adorable two boys 4, and 2. apparently he was suffering from a brain tumor that no one knew about and passed away quietly in his sleep. this is definitely one of those things i don't understand. where i want to shake my fists and God and scream "it's not fair!" But God knows that, it's our grief...and I know he's familiar with humans and their mourning. but God was gracious, the husband spent the last three years without going through chemo and surgeries and fatigue. they may not have even had their second son knowing he was dying. but instead they lived in peace and happiness and enjoyed their time together. and the husband was training to be a fireman and so they had moved home with my friend's parents while there was no income coming in...so there she was, surrounded by the people that loved her the most as she woke to this horror. the family has surrounded her and supported her and she has not been alone. many men came forward at the funeral to vow to take care of those boys and teach them to surf, take them to little league, and just step in. God may not always be understandable, but he is always good. its hard to swallow sometimes. i had only met my friend's husband a few times, but i cried and cried as people testified to his character and love for his family and esepcially his wife. he adored her. they played a song that he wrote for her and it was beautiful. i cried for two hours straight...
if you remember, pray for this family tonight. and hug your husbands and wives and be so grateful that they are there beside you. in a blink of an eye they could be gone.
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