God of Redemption
"But Mary treasured up all these things, pondering them in her heart.” Luke 2:19 I think I have felt a little like Mary the last couple of weeks - treasuring and pondering many things in my heart. On this night 22 years ago, our lives changed forever. Our story took a turn for which we were not prepared. Our sweet Micah Robert went to be with Jesus. Death, loss, grief, and pain all came crashing down on us with no warning. We had to fight to keep our heads above water and work for each next breath. It took years to feel like we could breathe normal again. It took years for the waves of grief to stop tossing us around. Despite the fact that we got our feet back under us and learned how to live again, how to walk out this life in the now and not yet, we still grieve 22 years later. People who have not lost a child don’t always realize that you lose so much more than the child. You lose all the hopes and dreams wrapped up in him. You lose a relationship. Y...
