When We Wonder Why

This is an intensely personal message today. Many of you know about my dad's illness and his passing a few years ago. Today, I will share with you my struggles & joys over the past 3 years. The Lord didn’t heal him – he suffered terribly – my mom did too. Dad didn’t get to ever see Petal FBC. He didn’t get to see our new house, see my boys grow up, he didn’t get to meet Emma – and walk with us through that challenging journey. I don’t get to call him and ask him for much needed advice and counsel. My mom is all alone. God spoke so clearly into my life yesterday that I felt compelled to share with you. I shared it with Rebecca and she encouraged me to share it as well. In my quiet time, reading a story I had read many times, [but also alongside it reading a book by Louie Giglio entitled "I am not but I know I AM"], God offered something I had never thought about before. Let's look at the story.