Two months after having a brain tumor removed, my mother-in-law went to be with the LORD. The family expected recovery, but death came instead.
Norma lived a good life. She was married to her husband for 59 years. Together, they raised four sons- all good men. She accomplished her dream to visit Israel and was baptized in the Jordan River. She loved Southern gospel music.
At her gravesite, a family member texted me a picture of the Texas sky. A brilliant blue, cloud-streaked sky.
Noticing a bird-shaped cloud formation, I zoomed in on the image. It was a dove. A symbol of The Presence of the Holy Spirit, our Comforter, hovering over us.
In the midst of sorrow and sadness, someone lifted their eyes to the heavens, capturing the dove cloud image. An unexpected gift. An "I am with you always..." moment (Matthew 28: 20).
As we walk through the valley of the shadow of death, our comforting God is with us. And I am thankful.
What unexpected gift have you received from the Lord?
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