Dear Congregation,
I cannot forget this 58-year-old widow who married the love of her life when she was 21. A year after the sudden and unexpected loss of her husband, she spoke this visceral, raw truth: “I’m so tired of crying. It doesn’t do any good.”
Loss is painful—so profoundly painful. We have all experienced this overwhelming, seemingly inescapable heartbreak. Is this it? Is this all there is to grief, or can there be more to it?
I say yes. One grief lesson from loss is the value of life. Specifically, it is understanding and appreciation of the time we have with someone’s life.
Let's learn together grief that moments matter. That friendships matter. That time matters. That saying, “I love you” matters. I mean, it really matters.
We cannot learn these lessons if loss didn’t teach us more about life and love than we may realize. God lost His Son to hell for three days. He understands grief. He also understands—and so readily makes available—renewal with rejoicing.
The year 2020 has much to teach us. So much discovery, healing, hope and joy will come in the month ahead! A new year. A new look. A new start. A new way. Join us.
I am excited to share that we’ll be having a 5-week sermon series next month called Good Grief 2020: Love (and life lessons) from God in this New Year. I’ll share more info as this week progresses, but want to begin by inviting you to think about the gains grief offers.
We are together in His service,
Will
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Lord,
Bless this upcoming series as You continue to bless us.
Amen.