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God's Maternal Side

Hebrews 13:6 So we say with confidence, "The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid.  What can man do to me?"

"Never will I leave you. Never will I forsake you." is quoted directly before this verse.  These are words of comfort and exhortation.   I have noticed how similar Mom and I were in our thinking and actions, which I had never noticed prior to her passing.  I had always enjoyed being with her, but now that she is gone, I realize how much I had in common with her.  That is why this has been hard these last few weeks.  I feel a bit like my kindred spirit in the family is gone.  I'm not sure that I can explain it terribly well, but then again, this is my blog and I know what I mean so I don't have to put it into words. ;-)  God spoke these words from Hebrews to me as the beginning of a newfound relationship.  He is becoming the loving mother figure to me.  Until now I had only seen Him in a paternal light, and now He is revealing a very beautiful maternal side.  I am excited to continue to grow this newfound relationship with Him and build on the foundation we already have in place.  So many gifts come along with the pain and sorrow, how can one even begin to describe the depth of grace that accompanies the journey?

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