When we are weak.....................

then He is strong!

This thought has been swimming around in my head for the past few days.

Death is hard.

Grief is hard.

Losing someone you love requires a supernatural amount of strength.

Dealing with this kind of sadness is just insurrmountable on our own.

As I have watched my mom these past few days,

I am amazed at her strength.

She is, of course, broken-hearted beyond words.

We cry a thousand tears together and weep over the loss of her beloved Paul.

But beneath those painful tears

is a strength that can only come from a God

who loves her so much and who promised to be her strength.

And He is!

God has been so faithful to surround my mom with so many

people who love her and care about her.

The outpouring of support has been overwhelming.

When I read through my comment section

I'm just floored that people we have never even met

have kept us in their thoughts and prayers during this time.

When we are weak, He is strong.

Isn't that such a comfort?

Knowing that we can crawl up in the lap of our heavenly Father

who knows the depth of our grief

brings such a peace.

When we cannot stand, He bears us in his arms.

Psalm 34:18 says.....

"The Lord is close to the brokenhearted

and saves those who are crushed in spirit."

And he has been close.

We can feel his presence with us

through all of the tasks that need to be done after a death occurs.

He's going before us and making a way.

One of my favorite songs by Kirk Franklin

touches on this concept.

The entire song is not completely applicable, but the concept is.

"Hold Me Now" is an affirmation in song that

God knows our hurts and rushes to comfort us.

He loves us beyond measure!

The lyrics of that song are below.

KIRK FRANKLIN

"Hold Me Now"

The spring of April is gone

The leaves have all turned brown

The children have all grown up

And there's no one around

I'm looking over my life

and all the mistakes I made

And I'm afraid

Afraid

Somebody told me that

You would wash all my sins

And cleanse me from the scars

that are so deep within

So I'm calling to You

If you can hear me

I don't know how

I was wondering

can you hold me now

You are the only one

that's patient when I fall

Your angels come to save me

every time I call

You don't laugh at me

when I make mistakes and cry

You're not like man

You understand me

See people change

one day They don't like you

the next they do

I wish that everyone

could love me just like You

So here I am this sinful man

peace won't allow

I was wondering can you hold me now

I was wondering can you hold me now

To every broken person that may hear this song

To every boy or girl that feels their smile is gone

I know exactly how it feels to lay in the bed at night

And cry

And cry

Don't you worry God is faithful and He cares

About the tears you drop

and the pain you feel

He's there

When you are weak that's when he's strong

Even though you don't know how

God can and he will hold you now

God can and he will hold you now

God can and he will hold you now

Don't you worry he can hold you now.

Turn my music player off so you can hear the song borrowed from youtube.