Fair warning…this post is a bit heavier than my norm…so for those looking for lightheartedness you may want to skip.
This past Sunday we attended church as usual. The topic for the sermon was how God steps into our broken world and brings healing, forgiveness and peace into broken lives like yours and mine.
He then shared something extremely personal with us. His son and daughter-in-law had lost their baby at the end of their first trimester that very week. He talked of how their hearts ached and how the pain at times just seemed too much to bear. Wow. A little all too familiar. But with the tears streaming down my face, his message reminded me of how amazing God is.
God’s ways of doing things don’t always make sense to me, but it’s hard to argue with God’s great power.
Pastor reminded me how incredibly lucky I am to have someone to take away my worries and my pain. Someone to unload to when things just seem unbearable. I pray every night with a thankful heart that God blesses me. As many of you know, my path to God was not one that was straight and easy – but one that had many curves and rocky roads, detours and dead ends. But with His amazing grace He led me to my husband who then led me to Him. I do not know if I would have made it out of my miscarriage the same person as I am now without the grace of God. It was knowing that He was holding my broken heart that made facing each day after bearable.
God’s great strength swoops up our heavy burdens and carries them for us. I am so thankful He is here to help.
Below is a video that was played at service that moved me and I thought I would share.
Tuesday, December 7th, 2010, 9:43 pm | 
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December 10, 2010 at 12:36 pm
the video gives me goosebumps! thanks for sharing!