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It has been an emotional roller coaster week once again this week has been on my side of the family. Friday, I was involved in a family meeting about my mother’s health. I am glad I was invited to be a part of the meeting even if I was on the phone. I think I needed to hear my siblings going through the same things I am going through and hearing them talk about the things that God had been saying to them. That is the greatest thing about this whole experience — that all of my siblings and most of the other generations in my family are Christians. So we have the promise of heaven when it comes to my mother’s death. Dale and I have been involved with families who do not know if their parents were saved and they do not have the peace of God in the death. One of the things that my brother said at the meeting was he has read Psalm 23:
The Lord is my shepherd;
I have all that I need.
2 He lets me rest in green meadows;
he leads me beside peaceful streams.
3 He renews my strength.
He guides me along right paths,
bringing honor to his name.
4 Even when I walk
through the darkest valley,
I will not be afraid,
for you are close beside me.
Your rod and your staff
protect and comfort me.
5 You prepare a feast for me
in the presence of my enemies.
You honor me by anointing my head with oil.
My cup overflows with blessings.
6 Surely your goodness and unfailing love will pursue me
all the days of my life,
and I will live in the house of the Lord
forever. (New Living Translation) He understands now the meaning of walking in the valley of death and fearing no evil. I am glad we are going through this at this time of the year. As we are heading toward Easter where we once again we will be hearing the promise of the resurrection. Yes, there are tears as we go through this time but that is because we are human. Sadness and lost are a part of being human, just because we are Christians, we are still human — we need to grieve the lost of someone we love dearly.
