Grief and Loss
I was very saddened this week to hear about the passing of my beautiful neighbor and friend Melody Swanson.
She had the biggest and kindest heart ❤️ and I cherished our time together and our conversations on our morning walks in our neighborhood. I first became acquainted with her in 2nd grade. I was the mom in charge of parties 🎈and she was one of the moms who was always willing to help even though she worked full-time and traveled a lot for work! She loved her girls so much and she always wanted the best for them.
I am grateful for our friendship and blessed with wonderful memories of our time spent together.
I am comforted by the thought that Melody knew and loved Jesus and that she leaned heavily on his grace in her life!
I think I Melody knew that there were some mountains in her life that felt unmovable, but she clung to the belief that her hope was in Christ alone, and that things are well with her soul!!
I have found comfort in listening to it this week as I process her passing!!
“Even If” by Mercy Me
They say sometimes you win some
Sometimes you lose some
And right now, right now I'm losing bad
I've stood on this stage night after night
Reminding the broken it'll be alright
But right now, oh right now I just can't
It's easy to sing
When there's nothing to bring me down
But what will I say
When I'm held to the flame
Like I am right now
I know You're able and I know You can
Save through the fire with Your mighty hand
But even if You don't
My hope is You alone
They say it only takes a little faith
To move a mountain
Well good thing
A little faith is all I have, right now
But God, when You choose
To leave mountains unmovable
Oh give me the strength to be able to sing
It is well with my soul
I know You're able and I know You can
Save through the fire with Your mighty hand
But even if You don't
My hope is You alone
I know the sorrow, and I know the hurt
Would all go away if You'd just say the word
But even if You don't
My hope is You alone
You've been faithful, You've been good
All of my days
Jesus, I will cling to You
Come what may
'Cause I know You're able
I know You can
I know You're able and I know You can
Save through the fire with Your mighty hand
But even if You don't
My hope is You alone
I know the sorrow, I know the hurt
Would all go away if You'd just say the word
But even if You don't
My hope is You alone
It is well with my soul
It is well, it is well with my soul!!
It’s times like these that I too must cling to Jesus and trust that it is well with my soul!
How do you manage the loss of people that you love in your life?
