Thank you, Haley! “The wild reality of our own resurrection” - I love this phrase. The Lord has been working on my heart a lot around this in recent years, often in very painful ways. But He is always Good! Not safe, but Good. (To borrow from Lewis).
Thankyou so much Kerri for this beautiful Ash Wednesday reflection. It will remain with me long after reading. May God bless you in your apostolate and throughout Lent.
Kerri, I just came across this from the Signs & Seasons archive. It is beautifully written, yes, and what strikes me more is the beautiful faith, hope, and love lying beneath the words.
I am sorry to hear of the losses you have had to endure, and I pray God comforts you continually in the hope of Christ. We do not grieve as those who have no hope…
I've found that hanging on to hope feels like being a passenger in a sailboat - sometimes you've got the wind at your back and you can see clearly the way ahead, and sometimes you're hanging on by your fingernails as the waves buffet, and sometimes it feels like you're just dead in the water with nary a breeze in sight. Thankfully God is with us in all of it.
Kerri, this was really beautiful. Thanks for sharing it here.
Neither my husband nor I had really had much up-close experience with death, aside from going to my grandfather's funeral. One of his good friends during college passed away from cancer a year and a half ago. We were supporting him and his wife (and two girls) in their mission work, and my husband was able to be a pallbearer at the funeral. The Lord did a really intense work in me since then, of the necessity of remembering our death and the wild reality of our own resurrection.
I’m sorry about your husband’s friend. That must be so hard for his widow and children. I hope they have a good community of support- it makes such a huge difference.
Thank you, Haley! “The wild reality of our own resurrection” - I love this phrase. The Lord has been working on my heart a lot around this in recent years, often in very painful ways. But He is always Good! Not safe, but Good. (To borrow from Lewis).
Thank you for welcoming these beautiful children, Kerri.
I'm sending love and prayers your way this Ash Wednesday!
Thank you so much, Dixie!
This moved me in so many ways, Kerri! Thank you for sharing your thoughts.
Thank you, Denise! I’m so grateful to hear that. It means a lot coming from someone whose writing I admire so much.
Beautiful! Thank you for writing it!
Thankyou so much Kerri for this beautiful Ash Wednesday reflection. It will remain with me long after reading. May God bless you in your apostolate and throughout Lent.
Thank you for reading and your kind words!
Kerri, I just came across this from the Signs & Seasons archive. It is beautifully written, yes, and what strikes me more is the beautiful faith, hope, and love lying beneath the words.
I am sorry to hear of the losses you have had to endure, and I pray God comforts you continually in the hope of Christ. We do not grieve as those who have no hope…
Thank you for your kind words, Leah!
I've found that hanging on to hope feels like being a passenger in a sailboat - sometimes you've got the wind at your back and you can see clearly the way ahead, and sometimes you're hanging on by your fingernails as the waves buffet, and sometimes it feels like you're just dead in the water with nary a breeze in sight. Thankfully God is with us in all of it.
What an image. Indeed, He is. God bless you!
This is so beautiful and so full of hope! Thank you for sharing it again!
Thank you, Meredith!
Kerri, this was really beautiful. Thanks for sharing it here.
Neither my husband nor I had really had much up-close experience with death, aside from going to my grandfather's funeral. One of his good friends during college passed away from cancer a year and a half ago. We were supporting him and his wife (and two girls) in their mission work, and my husband was able to be a pallbearer at the funeral. The Lord did a really intense work in me since then, of the necessity of remembering our death and the wild reality of our own resurrection.
I’m sorry about your husband’s friend. That must be so hard for his widow and children. I hope they have a good community of support- it makes such a huge difference.