My friend lost his father on the first day of this year, 1st January 2014. He had died of injuries sustained from a gas explosion while trying to make breakfast on the morning of 27th December 2013. On that first day of the new year, while people were celebrating and wishing their friends and family 'a happy new year', this family was trying to deal with the shock and pain of losing the head of the family,the breadwinner and the pillar of the family. My friend was devastated.... His father was not just a father to him, he was his confidant, friend and mentor. According to him, they had made so many plans for the future,so many dreams together, so many goals they were both going to achieve as a team... But death had snatched his father away untimely.. My friend is the first of four children and had only recently graduated from university... He was thinking of furthering his education, and his dad was going to sponsor him, before his death. They were not only going to miss him for his love and care, they were going to miss him for his financial responsibility.
My friend happens to be one of thousands or even millions of people going through grief at this point in time... The pain of losing someone dear could be very unbearable sometimes. The circumstances in your life may become overwhelming, everything may be crumbling and your world may be falling apart.. Around you, the challenges may be daunting and there's a void in your life may seem to deep to fill... When it really hurts, God may seem faraway... but He's there.. In your darkest hour, in your pain and grief, He's there.. Sometimes, it's difficult to understand why He lets certain things happen... His ways are not our ways.. His thoughts are not ours too... He still cares... In His love, you will find solace... and in His strength, you will find strength to move on... If He didn't have a great plan for you, He wouldn't have let it happen... Hold on... Healing is on the way....
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