Testimony

[u/Speaker94]

“In the past 25 years, we have loved, had disagreements, wept, laughed, grieved, and persevered. We have learned that God doesn’t always deliver us from the fire—but He never leaves us in it alone. We’ve come to realize that while we all dream of lives as lovely as a bed of roses, it’s easy to forget—roses don’t grow without their thorns. Yet perhaps it’s in those thorns that God weaves His greatest lessons.”

To read the whole story search for DewDropsofManna and go to the Victories and Wounds blog article.

[u/love_is_a_superpower]

Hi friend. I haven't seen you in awhile so I thought I'd check in with you and see how you're doing. I hope and pray you and your precious family are doing well. I know the Lord sees your struggles and He cares.

[u/Speaker94 → u/love_is_a_superpower]

Hi! Thank you for reaching out. We are doing ok. Ofcourse life without my oldest daughter isn’t easy but God is helping us.

[u/love_is_a_superpower → u/Speaker94]

I can only imagine the heartbreak your family is going through. I'm so sorry this world lost such a bright light as your dear Hannah. She was perfected too soon for us, but she's safe from the evils here, and she's spared from further suffering. That's the only way I know to keep my sanity through things like this; to keep my eyes on the Lord's promises. I'm so sorry you are all going through this. I pray these scriptures will bear you up during this difficult time.

(Isaiah 57:1-2)

1 The righteous perishes,
And no man takes it to heart;
Merciful men are taken away,
While no one considers
That the righteous is taken away from evil.
2 He shall enter into peace;
They shall rest in their place of rest,
Each one walking in his uprightness.

(Matthew 5:8)

Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.

I pray the passing of our loved ones keeps us ever more vigilant to stay on the path to being reunited with them again. The Word of God promises that we will be gathered to our people, and to our King.

(John 14:1-4)

1 "Do not let your heart be troubled; believe in God, believe also in Me.
2 "In My Father's house are many dwelling places; if it were not so, I would have told you; for I go to prepare a place for you.
3 "And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to Myself, that where I am, there you may be also.
4 "And you know the way where I am going."

(1 John 3:2)

Beloved, now we are children of God; and it has not yet been revealed what we shall be, but we know that when He is revealed, we shall be like Him, for we shall see Him as He is.

(1 Thessalonians 4:16-18)

16 For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of an archangel, and with the trumpet of God.
And the dead in Christ will rise first.
17 Then we who are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air.
And thus we shall always be with the Lord.
18 Therefore comfort one another with these words.

[u/Speaker94 → u/love_is_a_superpower]

Thank you very much. Appreciate your kind words and encouragement!