prayers answered

Well I didn't exactly finish blogging on John, although I did read through it during the time of Lent. I didn't take the time to record my thoughts and things I learned........... so from here on out I will just be speaking from the heart and of course adding scripture as I go along.

I just wanted to say that over the last week there were some major prayers answered in my life. I know that some things in this life will not change. One being that my niece Daryn can't rejoin us here on Earth. It is so painful still. It always will be. I am comforted knowing that where she is she can no longer hurt. I still pray for my brother and his family............ they obviously still hurt and feel loss greater than I can imagine. As I go on in this journey, I am realizing that each day is such a gift. As I see other families experience tragedy and loss and the thought of losing life through sickness.............. I am reminded that tomorrow is not guaranteed for any one of us. One thing doesn't change though, and that is the deep pain that goes along with the loss and although in some ways it is a part of this life, I wouldn't wish it upon anyone or any family.

"There will be a day with no more tears, no more pain, no more fears............" this song just came on the radio, I thought I would share it. A long and trying journey, but compared to our eternity it is not very long at all! I love my life and that is why it is so hard to lose a loved one, we feel like they are missing out on something here. We are the ones missing out on the greatest celebration.

Thank you God for answering my prayers this week! For the first time in my life I feel like GOD was listening to me! Probably because I believed in him. I put it in God's hands and my faith is strengthened!

One last thing, at church this morning I am reminded that our faith in God can take a lifetime to develop. As a child with a parent, sometimes we take Him for granted, sometimes we question His intent, and other times we completely turn away from Him. I know that through all of these trials, HE is always there! It is I that turn from him, but in one instant I can turn around and He is still there, He was always there.