The day is nearly over and I have been pouring over Scripture almost all day. Just now, was a specific Word given to me, "He restoreth my soul".
When we lose a loved one from this earth, we are never the same. Whether we have a blessed assurance from them or not, their absence in our lives leaves a gaping hole in our hearts and minds for the rest of our earthly lives.
There's been an activity in my life that I have struggled with through the loss of other loved ones and this particular time, it had been too much. I have not been able to go back to it, for over a year. That's ok. It's ok to take a temporary break from something in order to allow our hearts to heal or to honour someone. We do have to be careful not to get trapped in total despair - and if you feel that is you, please do get some help. But this is not about total despair, it's about the natural process of grieving, while still never losing hope.
And tonight, as I was driving back from a meeting, I feel restored in this matter. The meeting was completely unrelated, so it seems. This timing of this restoration seems to be rather random, but it seems very real. Other than faith in God's perfect timing, I can't explain it at all. That little fact seems to apply to another aspect of my life right now, so perhaps that message is currently necessary, too. Double restored in one night?! Why not?! With God, all things ARE possible! God is faithful, never give up Hope!