Joy for a Suffering Soul: Just Be Held!
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Eighteen years ago ... right about now, our family began to walk through the trial of our lives. Our precious son Jeremy began to have obvious issues that led to a diagnosis of thyroid cancer on February 13, 1998. My goodness, he was only 20 years old, athletic, handsome, healthy (or so we thought). As his mom, I experienced pain that I had never felt before or since. I watched my gorgeous "baby boy" walk through the trial of his life with courage and grace, despite his normal fear.
As I now look back to that time, the one thing I always say is "God carried us!" And I guess that is all I can say ... we were held and carried! And there is a bittersweet joy in that kind of deep trial ... when all there is to make it through is HIM and His loving Presence.
Willam and me, baby
So here's another song to add to our "Joy in January" series. It's a song for seeming un-joyful situations and periods in life.
So if you are going through what seems to be the "perfect storm," pause here, let go, ... and let yourself be held!
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And thank you for your grace!
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