What Lies Beneath

The last week or so I have felt a bit numb emotionally. Obviously, I still miss Jill often and hurt for Scott constantly. However, my grief has felt a bit shallow recently. A friend of mine gave Kristel and I a book entitled From Grief to Glory. I began reading it this morning not because I needed to feel comfort, but because I needed to feel. As I read of the loss of others, it did not take long before I once again could see and feel the deep wound to my soul that Jill’s passing has left. It felt good in a way. Does that make sense? I think at times we put makeup over our wounds instead of dealing with them. We busy ourselves so we do not have to think about the fact that we are not doing so well. Pain is our body’s way of telling us that something is wrong and to slow us down. It works the same way with our wounded souls. If we ignore our pain we could stunt the growth that God intends for us during this loss. I would encourage you to find ways to stir your soul and see what lies beneath the surface. As painful as it sounds, let us tear open the wounds treated with superficial treatments and allow Christ to give us true life altering healing.