Today marks the 4 year anniversary of my Mommy’s passing. It has hit me pretty bad the last few days.
Everyone I talk to over the last few years have told me I am strong for being able to live life and for not crying every minute of everyday. So, then when I get the moments where I am just mourning, I feel like I am not strong and that the way people view me is wrong. But through Christ, I am strong and I am blessed.
Last night as I cried, the girls on my team just prayed over me and loved me. I am so blessed to have such amazing sisters who love me and just comfort me and shower me with love. I know that anytime I need a shoulder to cry on, they are there. I also hugged Zack last night and it was comforting as he mourned with me. The other day and this morning I talked with Dave and he is such a blessing as well. I love that though I mourn, God has given me people (both my family at home and my family on the race) to comfort me.
“Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort that we ourselves have received from God. For just as the sufferings of Christ flow over into our lives, so also through Christ our comfort overflows. If we are distressed, it is for your comfort and salvation; if we are comforted, it is for your comfort, which produces in you patient endurance of the same sufferings we suffer. And our hope for you is firm, because we know that just as you share in our sufferings, so also you share in our comfort.”
2 Corinthians 1:3-7
“… after you have suffered a little while, (He) will Himself restore you and make you strong, firm and steadfast.” 1 Peter 5:10
“The LORD is close to the brokenhearted…” Psalm 34:18
