Hospitals, Courtrooms, Churches, and Hope

In the last few days I have sat afraid in the ER and spent every day since at the hospital with someone I love, attended court for a vulnerable child we’ve loved since she was just a baby - in a system that has failed her & another disappointment as we try to parent her through it, and a funeral with a young widow and their child while Jeremiah led a room full of broken-hearted people through the celebration of a good man and the confusing grief of a sudden goodbye.

Hospitals, courtrooms, churches…and I’m reminded my hope has to remain in Christ alone! Life can be confusing and very difficult, this week was a close-up reminder of how fleeting this life is, the eternal perspective we must filter & live through, and the beauty of walking in the valley knowing He is with you!

“But now, this is what the Lord says— he who created you, Jacob, he who formed you, Israel: “Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have summoned you by name; you are mine. When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you pass through the rivers, they will not sweep over you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned; the flames will not set you ablaze.” Isaiah‬ ‭43‬:‭1‬-‭2‬