Accepting Whatever God Gives Us
It has been almost a year since Chris died and went to be with the Lord in heaven. At this time last year John and Lori had come, so they could be here with Dixie and us. Before Chris lost consciousness, we were able to sit around her bed and sing "The Goodness of God" together with John playing his guitar. What a blessing to have a family that can bless the Lord together, even in the midst of suffering and loss! That can only happen when we trust God enough to accept whatever He gives us. Job's wife had not learned that lesson. So when Job was struck with the boils from head to foot and in so much pain, she told him to "curse God and die." (Job 2:10) "But Job replied, "You talk like a foolish woman. Should we accept only good things from the hand of God and never anything bad?" So in all this Job said nothing wrong." Job had the right perspective on life. We all need to take his statement to heart, because we will need it at some point in ou...