Tag archive: loss
I’d Rather Have Loved and Lost
I will never forget the moment when I heard his last breath 2 Samuel 1:1-27 Reference: “I grieve for you, Jonathan my brother; you were very dear to me. Your love for me was wonderful, more wonderful than that of women.” 2 Samuel 1:26 NIV Explore: I have been fortunate not to lose too many…
My Second Choice
I try to convince myself that they are now number 1. Genesis 4:17-26 Reference: Adam made love to his wife again, and she gave birth to a son and named him Seth, saying, “God has granted me another child in place of Abel, since Cain killed him.” (Genesis 4:25 NIV) Explore: I like to take…
Silence In The Pain
Another child born too early and not long enough in this world. Psalm 74:1-23 Reference: We are given no signs from God; no prophets are left, and none of us knows how long this will be. (Psalm 74:9 NIV) Explore: A year ago, friends of mine gave birth to a little boy who was only…
God Won’t Give You More Than You Can Handle
This concept is not Biblical, and yet, often offered to help people through tough times. Ezekiel 30:1-26 Reference: I will disperse the Egyptians among the nations and scatter them through the countries. (Ezekiel 30:23 NIV) Explore: I recently read an article called “Confronting the lie that God won’t give you more than you can handle.”…
Princess Diana is Dead
I can remember just standing in the middle of the lounge room staring at the TV in disbelief. Matthew 14:1-22 Reference: v.13 When Jesus heard what had happened, he withdrew by boat privately to a solitary place. Hearing of this, the crowds followed him on foot from the towns. (TNIV Bible) Explore: I remember exactly…