Why...

There are those moments that test our faith and bring us to our knees. There are those moments when all seems dark and where grief has overtaken our hearts and minds. The Lord is Good...but it is such a burden to carry, like a stone in our hearts, the cries are from the depth of our being yet God is Faithful. Why does God grant life and take it away in an instant? Why does a mother carry her child, feel her kicks, feel her alive to only have her be taken Home in a moment. But God is still a loving God. We cannot understand His plan, His ways, His perfection. Our hearts ache for loved ones, we do not wish them pain or sorrow but we have hope in the Lord who renews us and carries us and carries and renews them. Our God is such an awesome God and through tear-filled eyes and aching hearts we can only see but a glimpse of His Glory and Majesty. May His Name be Praised even in the depths of sadness and carry our friends ever closer to Him.