Marti Williams (Tennessee)
Jesus said, “Everyone then who hears these words of mine and acts on them will be like a wise man who built his house on rock.” - Matthew 7:24 (NRSV)
Following years of declining health, Daddy’s death was not unexpected, but it felt like the earth had shifted under my feet. I felt as if I were no longer standing on firm, level ground.
The funeral took place in the church Daddy attended all of his life, the same church...
What do my words and actions reveal about my faith in God?
Those grieving the loss of a parent
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I join many of those who will pray for you as you seek to discern what you are called to be at this moment. May God grant you the courage to fulfill that calling. May we all open our eyes and see the misery, open our ears and hear the cries of God’s people, and, like God through the Lord Jesus Christ, be incarnate amongst them.”
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