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My family recently suffered the loss of my mother-in-law, a wonderful woman of God who was taken from us rather suddenly by pancreatic cancer. Yet which I shall choose I cannot tell. They speak a truth about Brian and about you. If I am to live in the flesh, that means fruitful labor for me. Today it seems fitting that he was always the first one out of the tent on those family campouts. And as often happens in life, the healing never comes. Uncle Randy is now exploring the presence of God — just ahead of the rest of us. In fact, after becoming a believer as a young man, he was the first to tell my father about Christ. But isn’t it always? I hope you will listen closely to those words, cling to them, and let them sink deeply into your life and into your heart. What makes the bonding between humans so strong? At the same time, it is true that those who know Christ grieve differently. 38-44). My cousins, who are my age, have lost their dad. My desire is to depart and be with Christ, for that is far better. Paul wrote: For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain. You feel that keenly when you lose someone you love. He never came home from work to the soup my aunt made for dinner. I couldn’t fully know the influence a long-distance uncle had in my life until he was gone. Some find their grief is so raw it feels as though they have lost part of themselves. All of us who have lost loved ones to illness are in that in-between time period. My mind turns to the story of the raising of Lazarus in John 11 when Jesus Himself lost someone He loved (John 11:3, 5), and I ponder three questions: At the beginning of the story (v. 3), Jesus is told that his friend Lazarus is sick, but Jesus delays two days before heading to Bethany (v. 5). What happened last Friday was a net gain for my Uncle Randy. 87 Lincoln St., Northborough, MA 01532 (map)508-393-6013 • (fax) 508-393-6016Contact Us. Jesus shows us it’s okay to cry, as long as in our tears we trust in Him as the resurrection and the life. Others can feel anger, resentment, fear and lack of confidence, whilst others find a quiet peace. I don’t want to waste my pain comparing it to someone else’s. We are saddened and disappointed that our loved one was not healed, and yet Jesus holds out the hope of a future resurrection – a hope proved certain by the dramatic raising of Lazarus (vv. Dealing with death can be difficult. Some of our loved ones have already been buried. You feel that keenly when you lose someone you love. I am hard pressed between the two. But no, Jesus calls Martha to faith when He has appeared to fail her – when she has every reason to doubt Him. Loss of a Loved One. You feel that keenly when you lose someone you love. Clearly, death is not God’s original plan. There are things that death cannot touch.” ― Jack Thorne 3. God’s provision is most obvious when we stop and look for it. Lament is but a pit-stop on the way. And although I know many lose a parent much earlier in life, it’s still an abrupt parting. “Precious in the sight of the LORD is the death of his saints.” ~ Psalm 116:15. Jesus vaguely tells her that her brother will rise again, but He doesn’t tell her when (v. 23). But my uncle’s death hits closer to home. We can all find something to be thankful for even in these strange times, especially with Thanksgiving coming next week. We must never think that God treats the death of one of His own casually. My first memories of my Uncle Randy involve camping. My siblings and I would be just beginning to stir in our tent, and we would hear Randy rustling around in the campsite, getting the coffee going and singing his own version of a coffee brand jingle — “Coffee’s perking and Randy’s lurking.”. Suzanne Hadley Gosselin. 160 Powerful Quotes About Losing a Loved One and Coping 1. I celebrated Uncle Randy’s life with my family over the weekend, and while there were tears, there was also laughter. Leo Buscaglia. She graduated from Multnomah University with a degree in journalism and biblical theology. Let them echo through this day and carry you into the next. Humans are embodied... 3. The loss of a loved one is one of the most stressful and traumatic experiences we can have as human beings. The key to lamenting well is to realize that we were not designed to live in lament. In the midst of our sorrow, we have reason for faith. Sign up now to stay informed about how God is working in New England. 14, 17). I am struck by how this event seems specifically designed for Jesus to model how to grieve the loss of a loved one – especially a beloved believer. And I felt that deeply as we celebrated my uncle’s life. Through the tributes and testimonies, it was clear that my uncle lived the Gospel. Dealing with death can be difficult. 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