I have a million things running through my head right now that I want to blog about but I can't seem to sort things out. My head spins with thoughts but by the time I start writing things down my brain is moved on to another thought. Right now my thought is on death (figures!) At my friends house the past 3 weeks we either talk about Siamese Twins or death. What weird conversations, right? Even when I am home, death is still on my mind.
At my friends the past 3 weeks I am constantly reminded that life is so short because this family lost their 12 year old son almost 3 years ago.
(Read Trent's Story Here: http://ourcrazyfarm.blogspot.com/2011/08/sharing-our-story.html)
I realized the other day that I have lived almost 6 years more than he did. It's scary to think that life can be that short. Losing someone is never easy and grief can set in out of no where sometimes. No one ever tells us how much death hurts. There can be a physical pain to it, something that is beyond description. Pain is part of our life on a daily basis, physically or emotionally. You can stub your toe or hit your not-so-funny, funny bone or someone can say something bad about you and it hurts your feelings. When you lose someone you feel a different kind of pain, this pain is unique compared to any other type of pain. It's hard to explain, or describe.. For physical pain you can take medication to make the pain better, even when someone says something bad about you, there is always someone else there to say "That's a lie." and they can give you a hug and that can make things so much better. But when you feel pain from losing someone there isn't anything in this world that can make that pain better. The only thing that will help you through this pain is God. I had never thought that God would understand till I was writing this because God's son died, too. It's easy to talk to someone who understands what you are going through, then to talk to someone who has no clue. It's also easier for you to help and understand someone when you understand where they are coming from. Death is something that no one understands, God is the only one who can truly comfort you in those times. I am not saying to push everyone who loves you away when you lose someone and shut the world out because sometimes you just need that physical hug or to hear I still love you. God blessed us with the people in our lives and these people can keep pointing us to God when we need it most. My point is, when you are feeling such pain, keep the people you love close but keep God closer than anything and don't expect the people in your life to fix how you feel because God is the only one who can help you heal when it comes to this type of pain.
(Read Trent's Story Here: http://ourcrazyfarm.blogspot.com/2011/08/sharing-our-story.html)
I realized the other day that I have lived almost 6 years more than he did. It's scary to think that life can be that short. Losing someone is never easy and grief can set in out of no where sometimes. No one ever tells us how much death hurts. There can be a physical pain to it, something that is beyond description. Pain is part of our life on a daily basis, physically or emotionally. You can stub your toe or hit your not-so-funny, funny bone or someone can say something bad about you and it hurts your feelings. When you lose someone you feel a different kind of pain, this pain is unique compared to any other type of pain. It's hard to explain, or describe.. For physical pain you can take medication to make the pain better, even when someone says something bad about you, there is always someone else there to say "That's a lie." and they can give you a hug and that can make things so much better. But when you feel pain from losing someone there isn't anything in this world that can make that pain better. The only thing that will help you through this pain is God. I had never thought that God would understand till I was writing this because God's son died, too. It's easy to talk to someone who understands what you are going through, then to talk to someone who has no clue. It's also easier for you to help and understand someone when you understand where they are coming from. Death is something that no one understands, God is the only one who can truly comfort you in those times. I am not saying to push everyone who loves you away when you lose someone and shut the world out because sometimes you just need that physical hug or to hear I still love you. God blessed us with the people in our lives and these people can keep pointing us to God when we need it most. My point is, when you are feeling such pain, keep the people you love close but keep God closer than anything and don't expect the people in your life to fix how you feel because God is the only one who can help you heal when it comes to this type of pain.
"Cast all your anxiety on him because He cares for you"
1 Peter 5:7
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