I am having a day where I am just stuck. I have read verse after verse and none are standing out to me in where my heart is. We have spent the last couple of days preparing for the celebration of Mom's life and that is forefront in my mind. It is going to be a great day. We were singing tonight and that was so powerful and healing. God is giving us the exact grace we need for right now. The blessing of being in His presence is overwhelming at times. We are together, but it is just the four of us, no longer five. Mom was such a quiet presence, but a strong presence. There is definitely a piece missing, but we have peace and joy about that too. It has been an interesting time and I find myself continually in communion with God. I wish I had a verse today, but I don't. I just have my thoughts and Jesus sitting next to me for this one. May you have the same today.
1 Corinthians 13:4-5 Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. This is a post for Mom. She is the embodiment of these words written by Paul. When I think of Mom and who God created her to be, this is it. Each of these phrases describes her perfectly. Mom learned very early on in her walk with Jesus to let Him have His way in her life. Who she is and has been to people is the testament to that. Her patience with a super naughty 2-year old, namely me, rivaled that of Job. I don't ever remember her getting angry. Quite frankly, Mom and the word angry in the same sentence is laughable. She never bragged or boasted about us (even though we know she's proud of us) because that wouldn't be showing love to her listener. Mom was never rude, she was always serving others, and she was never judgmental of anyone, no matter their past or
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