One Year Ago Today...

One year ago today my hero passed away.

The clouds quickly rolled in as sadness overtook me.

I held his lifeless hand and laid my head on his silent chest and questioned why he had left me so soon.

The storm grew treacherous as the emotions of my heart overtook me.

I prayed, begged God to take me too.

My Papa had just told me that he would always be here for me but then he was gone.

How could this be, how could this precious man be gone that had meant so much to me?

A large piece of my heart lay on the floor with his lifeless shell and died right there with him.

The thunder rolled as I cried out to my Heavenly Father and questioned why.

But there is always an end to the storms in life, even if it is a brief reprieve.

The sun shines through and it shocks you by its brightness.

The discovery is made that life is still worth living and there is still work to be done.

Storms still come and the winds still blow but you are able to face the rain and look forward to the sun peeking through the clouds once again.

Hope is found.

There is refuge in our Father's arms and comfort is found as He rubs His healing balm over our broken hearts.

My once lifeless heart is revived again.

Piece by piece He put it back together, He remolded and massaged my heart.

Death is not the end,

this life is not all there is.

Something far greater awaits us and we must bring His kingdom here.

We must shine for Him while we can and tell all of His wondrous works before it is too late.

Beauty and peace awaits us as we take steps from this world into eternity.

So live, live for today, for today may be all you have.

Live in the hope and knowledge that you have been redeemed.

Breathe in His love, mercy, hope, and peace,

breathe out His love, mercy, hope, and peace on others.

My heart finds joy once again and longs to shine like the stars in the universe.

If you are overcome by the storms of this life, take hope for He has redeemed the world

and the sun will shine again.

Here

Kari Jobe

Come and rest here

Come and lay your burdens down

Come and rest here

There is refuge for you now

You'll find His peace

And know you're not alone anymore

He is near

You'll find His healing

You're heart isnt shattered anymore

He is here

Breathe in

Breathe out

You will

You will find Him here

I will rest in You

You will find Him

You will find Him here...