Because my friend lived alone and died unexpectedly, no one is sure exactly when she died. That fact troubled and hurt me greatly when I first heard the news. Why hadn't I stopped by last week? And more than anything else, the thought of her being alone at that particular moment caused me great pain.
After crying on my husband's shoulder for a time on the night I found out, I went to the chapel at our church. As I knelt at the rail, I felt a sense of calm, a sad and tearful calm, but a calm none the less. Elsiemay was not alone! Jesus was with her, at her side as she crossed from this life into the next. That realization strengthened my faith, removed the little bits of doubt that niggle your mind and heart in times of sorrow. I was comforted by this spiritual assurance. I cannot explain why, perhaps some would say it's what I wanted and needed to know, but I choose to believe, because I'm always asking Him something, whether it be in prayer or in conversation, that at a profound moment, He chose to give me an answer. An answer, I chose to believe.
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| I took this photo last fall because it was so breathtaking. Today, it seemed to fit this post, because it is so breathtaking. |
After crying on my husband's shoulder for a time on the night I found out, I went to the chapel at our church. As I knelt at the rail, I felt a sense of calm, a sad and tearful calm, but a calm none the less. Elsiemay was not alone! Jesus was with her, at her side as she crossed from this life into the next. That realization strengthened my faith, removed the little bits of doubt that niggle your mind and heart in times of sorrow. I was comforted by this spiritual assurance. I cannot explain why, perhaps some would say it's what I wanted and needed to know, but I choose to believe, because I'm always asking Him something, whether it be in prayer or in conversation, that at a profound moment, He chose to give me an answer. An answer, I chose to believe.
