Would you please pray for my friend, Juli, and her family. Her youngest brother was killed in a motorcycle accident yesterday. He was only 26 years old. Unfortunately, that family knows the pain of loosing a child/brother/sister, because a little over a year ago Juli's sister was killed in a skiing accident at the age of 19.
I find myself asking God "why" things like this happen. Most of the time I can never come to a good answer. I recently read this quote in the book Daily Devotions Inspired by 90 Minutes in Heaven by Don Piper. "Instead of 'Why me, God?' isn't it better to ask, 'How, God? How do I feel your comfort? How do I draw close? How can I move beyond my pain?' As we start to ask the right questions, we move closer to the correct answers." For my friend and her family, instead of asking why God, I will turn my prayers into praying for them to feel Your comfort, praying for them to draw close to You, and praying that You can help them move beyond the pain.
(I attached a photo of our families camping at a state park in Indiana many years ago.)
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I remember that trip well...but don't remember seeing that picture. Wow was that a long time ago - neat memory! ....Wise reflection...
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