Posted on April 20, 2009 - by bj

Rejoicing Through the Tears

A couple of Thursday’s ago, one of my really good friend’s mother passed away from pancreatic cancer. She was a wonderful woman and had an amazing heart. She was a joy to be around and never had a hard time cracking a smile. i found out about the diagnosis this past summer and it hit me extremely hard, and no doubt, many others as well. It was a very empathetic time….it’s so hard to comprehend empathy as being a gift from God when it hurts so badly. However, i know that it’s empathy that leads us to love others the way that Christ did. i rejoice because of what Christ did through her and her family and because of where she is now. Funerals are never easy, but when i think about it…..the beginning of life actually starts with a funeral–when we die to ourself and choose Christ.