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“For Mom on Funeral Day”

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Addition from Feb. 15, 2015

Looking back on this day it was one of the hardest things of my life. To take a baby who grew in my womb and nursed at my breast and put in the ground. 

I have accepted this reality but there is not one piece of me who is OK with it. Two years later I still hate this day. 

“For Mom on Funeral Day.” That’s what the card from my 7 year-old daughter, Jada, said. She presented me with the gift at the graveside of her baby brother. In it I found Max Lucado’s book, God’s Promises For You, a dollar and this- Stuck On You Laugh Notes. Her next words came from her lips, but were spoken from the heart of God. “We still have to laugh.”

Yes we do. We still have to laugh.

Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice! Phil. 4:4

And my enemy will say, “I have overcome him,”
And my adversaries will rejoice when I am shaken.

But I have trusted in Your loving kindness;
My heart shall rejoice in Your salvation.
I will sing to the Lord,
Because He has dealt bountifully with me. Psalm 12:4-6

Today I choose to rejoice, not because I don’t hurt and  not because I am in denial. Today I choose to rejoice because the Lord of Heaven has dealt bountifully with me. He has blessed me with innumerable gifts. He has drawn me closer to him in my sorrow. He has allowed me a glimpse of his plan. He has counted me worthy to share in his suffering, the suffering of losing a son.Yes, the Lord has dealt bountifully with me.

We rejoice in hope of the glory of God. Not only that, but we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope, and hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us. Rom. 5:2-5

So today, in my suffering, I will rejoice. Thanks Jada!

 

Jan 14, 2013Serena
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Comments: 6
  1. Lenisa
    9 years ago

    You have raised magnificent children…

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  2. Terilynn Sellers
    9 years ago

    When I lost my little girl I had to tell myself don’t forget you MUST live for the living (my other 5) and not, not live for the dead.

    Life-sorrow and laughter- many times in the same moment.

    In your grief you have lifted, thanks.

    Hugs from a stranger but sister

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    • Serena
      9 years ago

      Thank you Terilynn. What is your little girl’s name?

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  3. Sonia Plyler
    9 years ago

    God’s children of all ages, growing up together! What a joy to teach the next generation…then turn around and learn from them.

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  4. Maggie Bacon
    9 years ago

    What an insightful and sweet little girl.

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  5. Stephanie Moody
    9 years ago

    What a precious daughter! Serena, I don’t know how you are capable of even putting a complete sentence together, much less being able to write such poignant and powerful posts. Praying you will continue to glorify God in all you do. Love and prayers from my heart to yours.

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Serena
9 years ago 6 Comments Christian Life, Death and Dying, Matters of the Heart, Motherhoodjoy in tribulation, rejoice in all things419
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