"He turned his ear to me,
I will call on him as long as I live.
The cords of death entangled me,
the anguish of the grave came upon me;
I was overcome by trouble and sorrow.
I will call on him as long as I live.
The cords of death entangled me,
the anguish of the grave came upon me;
I was overcome by trouble and sorrow.
Then I called on the name of the LORD :
'O LORD, save me!'
The LORD is gracious and righteous;
our God is full of compassion.
our God is full of compassion.
The LORD protects the simplehearted;
when I was in great need, He saved me."
when I was in great need, He saved me."
"Precious in the sight of the Lord
is the death of His saints."
is the death of His saints."
I held this verse in my hands,
as I said goodbye to my
parents' earthly bodies
16 years ago.
For today they are, with my borther,
standing next to Jesus.
The cry of my heart today is that
anyone reading my blog,
that might be harboring unforgiveness
towards anyone, will find forgiveness.
Let today be the day
that forgiveness reigns.
It's glorious.
And there is grace for it through God.
11 comments:
Lesley, you are so strong and I admire your faith and strength. And, you are so right. Forgiveness is what I hope for my extended family right now. What used to be a strong happy family is now broken and I so wish everyone could just forgive each other.
Praying for you today.
beautiful. thought of you so much today.
I am so blessed to have you in my life. Thank you for being so strong for me in my time of need. Always know that you have so many people who love and admire you and who will always be there for you. You are truly an inspiration and a devoted child of God.
What a beautiful way to honor them! Sending you love, hugs, and prayers.
Lesley, I remember those weeks clearly. You have grown into such an amazing woman and mom! We are thinking and praying for you!
A beautiful psalm, so full of comfort and sweet consolation. It reminds me of my favorite parts of the Book of Common Prayer burial office. A very powerful service. May the Lord pour out more blessings on you and yours.
May God bless you and your family in ways you never could have expected. Thank you for your testtimony, your faith and for your precious friendship. Thinking of you and praying for you.
I love you
Wow. Lesley, you and your family are so beautiful!!!!!!
I am praying for you, sister. What a testimony you have, and how precious you are in the sight of the Lord. love you, friend!
Oh Lesley you're such a wise women!! I still today will never forget you telling me your story in my door room freshman year, and developing an admiration of your strength that continues to grow:) Love you friend!!
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