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Eight years ago, I went through a very difficult time when my marriage came to an end. When I got married, I expected that the marriage would last, and when we had children, I expected that they would grow up in an intact and happy family. When the marriage ended, I grieved the death of our marriage and the loss of the life and the future that I had imagined for myself and my children. It was a sad time, but I knew that God had not abandoned me. I didn’t know what the future would hold, but, to borrow another saying, “I knew who held the future.”
Fast forward to April 2024. This month, I will be getting married again, and I am so grateful that God put a comma after my divorce and has led me to this new beginning. I consider my whole life to be a testimony to God’s faithfulness and grace. Without the Lord I don’t know where I would be, but this month I am thankful for this particular gift that comes on the other side of a death.
Life can be hard, and it is filled with endings that come too soon. Death lurks around in the shadows, but in these days after Easter, I share my story with you as a reminder that Easter hope is certain, and Jesus is alive and making things new. Sometimes the new thing doesn’t appear right away, and the new thing may be something different than what we expected, but we can be sure that it is coming. Be patient. Trust God, and keep following Jesus who leads us beyond death to new beginnings and abundant life.
Peace and Easter joy be with you all,
Pastor Joy
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