Devastating news today

As I walked with my dogs today to give them their exercise I bumped into an acquaintance. I asked how her son was enjoying a class that  he takes with my son of the same age, 11. She explained that due to a medical reason he would not be attending for a while. I blurted out “why what is wrong?” and then just as quickly apologized for inquiring. She did not mind and explained he has cancer. Well, my stomach lurched and I felt my mind jolt like it had just gotten slammed by a Mac truck from the shock of this terrible news. He looked so healthy a few weeks before, when I saw him. This caused me to have a good cry during the rest of my walk. Such a lovely family and a sweet boy.....why, I asked, why?

I will pray and ask you to also. I pray he will regain full health .I pray he will be strong and have little pain. My heart breaks. Everyday, I do thank God, for healthy children and I pray they be covered in the Precious Blood of Jesus. How quick life can take a turn. This has happened in my own family. The devastation that hits, the anger, the hopelessness felt, the cruel and evil pain that pervades your senses. Never mind what my close family members felt that were the closest to the battle of agony raging. But, as I watched those with faith handle these events, that rip your world out from underneath you, I saw peace in their faces. Compared to those that had no faith, that were in a place called Hell. Hanging onto the cross and trusting in God’s will makes the situation, appear in a much different light. What blessings occur when you allow God in that way.

It brings to mind in all this, that we need faith. We need God! Standing firm in faith has helped me to trust and surrender my worries. Not always easily, and at times I forget where I need to put this kind of horrendous stuff.  But I am made stronger and I have bigger shoulders than I would normally have without faith. There is something tangible in the spiritual realm. A sense of peace that does surpass all understanding.  How blessed to have the knowledge of Christianity in it’s true essence. The belief in one God. Thanks to God and all his Saints that have done his will throughout all these ages. I am so sad right now but I am at peace. I will pray and God will do whatever is in the divine plan that he can only understand. Who are we to even try to think we know why things are the way they are. Only he does, we can’t put him in a box. We are arrogant and full of pride to think that we know better  and that we know what is best. I surrender all.

Father knows best.