Nov 19, 2018
10 years ago on November 15, 2008 my son died. And I would never be the same. Forever changed. Forever would my view of this world, of parenting, of being a mother, of being a wife and a friend and a daughter be changed. Forever would my view of God be different. It would take many months, years even, before I would be able to accept this new reality and begin to see all the changes in me as a gift. Maybe you can relate. Maybe you are fearful of this new reality too and the woman staring back at you in the mirror, you hardly recognize these days-- her thoughts, her fears, her doubts, her anger. I understand, I’ve been there too. I want you to know it’s normal to not want this reality, who would? But after 10 years of grief I can say that good things can come from brokenness, good things can come from ashes. Hope can be restored. Joy can be had. As I look back over the past 10 years I can see that the testing of my faith has not been without purpose. God promises that my pain was never in vain, and neither is yours -- He is working to make our faith in Him stronger, full and complete, lacking nothing. In today's episode I'm sharing with you 10 ways I have seen God bring about purpose from the pain. -- THE JOYFUL MOURNING COMMUNITY: www.themorning.com/community THE JOYFUL MORNING INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/thejoyfulmorning THE JOYFUL MOURNING SHOW NOTES: www.themorning.com/10-years-later