Oil Of Joy Instead Of Tears
Is 61:2-3 (Good News Translation): …He has sent me to comfort all who mourn, 3To give to those who mourn in Zion, joy and gladness instead of grief, A song of praise instead of sorrow. Not even in my wildest dreams did I think something like this would happen to my family or that I would have the strength to write about it. About three weeks ago a very close family member went home to be with the Lord in Heaven. There were signs that she was not doing and feeling well, but we didn’t realize the seriousness of it all until she ended up in icu and we received the unimaginable tidings that she is no longer here. The news struck me harder than I thought it would and it was like for a moment the world stopped turning. Things that seemed important just a moment ago lost their value and meaning and we were confronted with the sad reality that a beautiful and so precious piece of our family puzzle is no longer here. The perfect puzzle picture will never be complete again...