Soul Sister Time

            Memorial Day is a day we set aside to remember those we have lost, especially those brave warriors who have defended our freedom.   Though it is painful to acknowledge that those who we long to be here with us on earth are gone, it is important to remember them.   This holiday is essential to our health and happiness.             Paul explained the importance of grieving by remembering this way in 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18. 13  Brothers and sisters, we do not want you to be uninformed about those who sleep in death, so that you do not grieve like the rest of mankind, who have no hope. 14  For we believe that Jesus died and rose again, and so we believe that God will bring with Jesus those who have fallen asleep in him. 15  According to the Lord’s word, we tell you that we who are still alive, who are left until the coming of the Lord,...

                Recently I’ve been thinking of those myrrh bearing women who were the first to see Jesus raised from the dead.    These women, who loved Jesus so intimately and only left His side when their obedience to God demanded it, were resolute about doing the next right thing even when their world has been turned upside down.                 In the same way, I see the women whose homes and families were scattered by the horrific tornado that hit Moore, Oklahoma.   Their faith made them steel magnolias as they steadied themselves against the horror that entered their lives.   There has been great faith in the men, too, but the mothers and grandmothers have claimed my attention and admiration.   They remind me of the women who followed Jesus so closely, supporting Him through good times and bad. ...