Loss by Katelyn DeVoe

There is a time for everything and a season for every activity under heaven: A time to be born and a time to die.....Ecclesiastes 3

There comes time in everyone's life when they experience a significant loss of a friend or family member. I myself lost my grandfather last week. For a moment in time I lost my hope in God and his greater plans. I was overwhelmed with sadness and a deep sense of emptiness. When I stopped to think about the meaning of life and the new beginning we receive after our death here on earth I found this scripture that reassured me that death is indeed a part of life. At my grandpa's funeral the pastor talked about the differences between human death and the way God perceives death. God doesn't want us to feel as though this is an ending; he wants us to embrace a joyous homecoming. My grandpa had given his life to God a long time ago and I know now that someday I will meet me grandpa again in heaven. When you experience a loss remember God allows us a chance to weep for those we have lost but wants us to ultimately find comfort and joy in the homecoming of all his children