peace, season

Good Wednesday afternoon! I dedicate this devotional today to my sweet Mother Colleen who would have been 58 years young today had she not been killed by a drunk driver…I miss you Mom and I always will…These verses were read at my Mother’s funeral nearly 4 years ago…

 “There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under heaven: a time to be born and a time to die, a time to plant and a time to uproot, a time to kill and a time to heal, a time to tear down and a time to build, a time to weep and a time to laugh, a time to mourn and a time to dance, a time to scatter stones and a time to gather them, a time to embrace and a time to refrain, a time to search and a time to give up, a time to keep and a time to throw away, a time to tear and a time to mend, a time to be silent and a time to speak, a time to love and a time to hate, a time for war and a time for peace.”

                                                                                                                         -Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 NLT

Father in Heaven I come humbly to Your throne today in selfish sadness missing my Mother. I know in my heart that she dances in Heaven with Jesus and yet I long for her embrace…her voice…her love…in person! I rejoice for her today but I almost equally miss her…I know Your Word says there is a time for everything and I believe this with all my heart! I know that everything happens for a reason too…But today I mourn the loss of one of my best friends…my biggest supporters…my Mom and I guess this is the “time” for me to feel exactly what I feel today…Thank You for the promise I have to see my precious Mother again when my time comes to leave this world and join You in Heaven. In Jesus name I pray…AMEN!