Mourning…

To mourn is the expression of deep sorrow at the death of something! The death of a loved one, a pet, a relationship, a career, a way of life. An end!

Matthew 5:4 NIV “Blessed are those who mourn for they will be comforted.”

Death brings with it change that usually begins devastatingly but is also a new beginning, a fresh start! For the Christian and the believers of Jesus Christ, death in the flesh is new life in heaven.

2 Corinthians 5:17 NLT “This means that anyone who belongs to Christ has become a new person. The old life is gone; a new life has begun.”

John 16:22 NLT “So you have sorrow now, but I will see you again; then you will rejoice, and no one can rob you of that joy.”

Revelation 21:4 NLT “He will wipe every tear from their eyes, and there will be no more death or sorrow or crying or pain. All of these things are gone forever.”

Mourning is a path all have to take; in the flesh, we walk that path alone as our bodies, minds, and emotions wrap around the new and different. Mourning can’t be timed or judged as we each process in our own way and speed. We, as friends or family, can offer love and support quietly in the background as we send up daily prayers for their healing and the new dawn that awaits.

Psalm 34:18 NLT “The Lord is close to the broken-hearted; he rescues those who’s spirit is crushed.”

I leave in a few hours to join a family and friends who are in mourning. I will offer hugs, memories, love and prayer for these special people who have lost someone so very special.

My Aunt Donna as for you…I know where you are! I know you are in heaven with those who you have missed and longed to see! I know you are dancing and laughing, that infectious giggle that was just yours. I mourn for you and yours today but I know I will see you again! XO

The greatest comfort we can have when we’ve lost a loved one in death is the comfort that through Jesus we’ve only lost temporarily! I hope you have found some comfort in these words, even if you aren’t in a season of mourning, that they will remain in the recesses of your mind if or when the day comes you find yourself having to say goodbye!

Be blessed today, and thank you for joining me. 🥰