My Sister

 

 

Somewhere in time, the past few months, I have thinking about and praying for my sister.  I have four sisters, but only one of them arrived on this earth before me.  Growing up, my sister and I were so different. She was the girly girl, I was the tomboy.  As teenagers we ran into different problem. We had to share a room and since she is a free spirit and I have control issues, we would clash over our rooms’ décor and general order. We were about the same size and we could share cloths, expect I didn’t always share well.  Since we are not quite two years apart, we shared the same interest in choir and some school events.  At times we clashed over boys.  In the long run, that was a waste of a clash.  None of the highschool boys lasted, but sisters are forever.

She had two children when she was young and because of a divorce, ended up trying to raise the two children alone.  When she met her husband, he fell in love with her and both of her kids.  He raised them as his own. Her husband allowed her freedom to follow her heart and he was a good husband to her for over twenty-five years. My sister has such a wonderful heart and a love for hurting children.  She spent several years fostering children and giving some hurting kids a safe haven where they were loved and accepted. After her two children had grown, she and her husband adopted another little girl.  

This year has been especially hard for my sister.  She found out her husband had cancer and she helped him as he battled the disease. A few weeks ago, he lost the battle.  Now my sister faces something none of us have had to face yet, she is a widow. 

I wish she and I didn’t live on opposite sides of the country.  I can’t be there to help her physically, but I can still pray for her every night, which I do.

Times of mourning are inevitable, but that doesn’t make them easier to go through. 

Matthew 5:4 “Blessed are those who mourn, For they shall be comforted.”

The only comfort I can offer is the knowledge that when we mourn, we are not alone.  Our God is with us to help and comfort us even when it doesn’t feel like it. We just need to have faith that he is always with us, no matter what we’re going through.

I love you Gina.

 

 

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