I have some sad news and some sobering thoughts that I need to release… this is my safe place. No tears, No questions, No interruptions… just processing.
This weekend was a wonderful weekend for me.
Although my town and coworkers are suffering greatly after losing important people in their lives.
My co-worker lost his mother (in her 80s) Friday evening. She has been in the hospital all summer suffering from circulation problems, they have amputated both legs hoping that would save her life. But she went home to be with her Lord Friday.
I can praise the Lord about this passing… because it is just that. She believed that Jesus saved her from her sins and she trusted her life to him, her creator, saviour, and friend.
Beaumont is suffering the loss of 3 teenagers, and 1 youth worker. The teenagers were killed instantly on Saturday at 3am. Drunk driving. need I say more? The High school has witnessed fatalities from drunk driving accidents in almost all of the graduating classes in the last 20 years. My grad class in 2004 was the 1st in 10 years not to loose a graduating student, but sadly we lost madeline the next year to drinking and driving.
The youth worker who is a few years older than me and attended the high school at the same time was not feeling well, went to the hospital, and died a few hours later on Sunday afternoon. Blood clot to the lungs.
It doesn't matter how old we are, how fit we are or how much fun we are having in life. Death comes when we don't expect it. All we can do is be ready. I ache for the families of those who have died this weekend in my sphere of influence… but after watching the news this evening, it's everywhere.
I believe that God wants what is the best for us, which is why he created us to be in perfect loving relationship with Him. We chose to doubt him. We chose to taste the fruit that he said not to… we doubted his goodness and truthfulness.
Now we have to live with the consequences of our doubt. Our relationship with him has been severed by our own doing. We need to choose to turn back to him. to believe that he LOVES us. That he wants the best for us (big picture) and that when we choose to live in relationship with him giving up our independence he is always with us, whether we are dead or alive physically. Our spirit will always be with Him and He with us.
And that is the reason why I can say HALLELUJAH and PRAISE THE LORD. even though I hurt for the families.
