A great man passed away last week and his funeral was this morning. His wife passed away last year. His two beautiful daughters are now orphans. One is pre-teen and the other is a teen. My heart aches for those two girls. So much loss for them in such a short time and at ages that are already so hard. Robert was diabetic and had been in and out of the hospital with various complications for a couple of years now. I am going to learn from this tragedy. I promise to myself that I will do all that I can to ensure that my children do not end up in the same spot. Diabetes is a scary monster that is barely over the horizon for me unless I make a sharp turn in a new direction. I believe that I am making that turn now and I will use this tragedy to remind me to keep on track. I need to take control of my health for my own benefit and for the sake of my children.
This evening I went to a growth group from the church. A dozen people discussed Sunday's message and how it impacted us. There was a couple who had not been there on Sunday, so we started out filling them in on what they missed. We had talked about forgiveness and I really enjoyed it. I felt comfortable and that I was a valid part of the group. I just wish I knew how to get in touch with people in the group. There was one person who was asking questions about what was a very specific incident in his mind. He didn't share the incident, but I am not sure we fully answered his questions. I really felt compelled to talk to him as we were leaving, but before I got outside, he and his fiance were already gone. I don't even know why I felt so strongly that he was still looking for more answers unless I recognize what I have felt myself. I hope that he is able to work out whatever situation he is mulling over and that as a group, we helped him. This felt like a good place for me to be. :)
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