I recently lost my dad and I can’t even begin to tell you how devastating it was to hear the news. Being approximately 1,600 miles away from him in that moment felt…wrong.
I felt shocked, sad, and guilty that I was so far away and he was now…gone. All I had at the very moment of his death was memories. Memories of us spending “quality time” together, memories of his smile, his laugh, his handwriting, our daddy-daughter dates, and our talks about life.
Now if you’ve ever lost a loved one, especially a parent, you know exactly how I felt. It was on a Wednesday (8.14.19 to be exact) that I flew out to Colorado and on the very next day my daddy was laid to rest.
That following Sunday, back in NC, I was sitting in church crying my eyes out when the scripture (or should I say surrounding scriptures) that day stood out to me: “Be strong and of good courage.” Over and over again I kept reading seeing those same words.
I knew it was God giving me strength in one of my weakest moments. I literally felt so much compassion from such an amazing father and in that instant I began to feel so much better.
Talk about an AMAZING God! Knowing just what to say and just the right time. I mean here I am feeling like I just wanted to curl up in a ball and hide and my Heavenly Father heard my cry(literally) and encouraged me. Strengthened me. He commanded me: ONLY be strong and of good courage. I will NEVER leave you nor forsake you.
So if you’ve lost a loved one: a spouse, a parent, a child, etc. be encouraged on today that you are not alone. The same God that picked me up will do the same for you. Even if it’s been years since your lost he is still there every step of the way saying: Be Strong and of Good Courage💪🏾
Walk by Faith. Move w/o Fear.
Prayer🙏🏾, Faith, Confidence💪🏾, and Coffee☕️ 