GRAPPLING WITH GRIEF (10)
Scripture: Romans 8:18-30
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Title: Grappling with Grief (10)
Series: Mind Games and Emotional Gains
Text: Romans 8:18-30
Author: Robert Dawson
A mother from Illinois shared this touching and heartbreaking story. She and her 4-month-old baby girl went to the local library. As she browsed the books her daughter was babbling softly. As she continued scanning the shelves for a good book an older man barked, "Tell that kid to shut up or I will."
At that moment, momma bear awoke, and this young mother responded sharply, "I am very sorry for whatever happened in your life to cause you to be so disturbed by a happy baby, but I will not tell my baby to shut up, and I will not let you do so either."
After that bold response she braced herself for return fire. Instead, the man looked down, took a deep breath, then quietly and gently replied, "I apologize." When the old man lifted his head, there were tears in his eyes.
An awkward silence reigned for a few moments. Finally, he looked at the baby girl, who smiled at him, kicking her arms and legs. He wiped his eyes and said, "My son died when he was 2-months old." At that, the young mother, still holding her baby, sat beside the old man who proceeded to share his story of loss. His infant son died of SIDS 50 years earlier.
It was a devastating loss that was the first domino in a series of losses, losses that came as a result of his unprocessed grief. His loss grew into anger which cost him his marriage and other relationships leaving him isolated and alone.
As he shared his story, he started smiling back and forth with the little baby girl leading him to ask if he could hold her. As he did, the visible tension in his body was released. He briefly laid his cheek on her head and then returned her to her momma with a heartfelt thanks and he left (preachingtoday.com).
Grief is part of life. It is inescapable.
Grief is the "anguish we feel when we lose things we love, believe to be important or necessary." "The larger the loss, t ...
Series: Mind Games and Emotional Gains
Text: Romans 8:18-30
Author: Robert Dawson
A mother from Illinois shared this touching and heartbreaking story. She and her 4-month-old baby girl went to the local library. As she browsed the books her daughter was babbling softly. As she continued scanning the shelves for a good book an older man barked, "Tell that kid to shut up or I will."
At that moment, momma bear awoke, and this young mother responded sharply, "I am very sorry for whatever happened in your life to cause you to be so disturbed by a happy baby, but I will not tell my baby to shut up, and I will not let you do so either."
After that bold response she braced herself for return fire. Instead, the man looked down, took a deep breath, then quietly and gently replied, "I apologize." When the old man lifted his head, there were tears in his eyes.
An awkward silence reigned for a few moments. Finally, he looked at the baby girl, who smiled at him, kicking her arms and legs. He wiped his eyes and said, "My son died when he was 2-months old." At that, the young mother, still holding her baby, sat beside the old man who proceeded to share his story of loss. His infant son died of SIDS 50 years earlier.
It was a devastating loss that was the first domino in a series of losses, losses that came as a result of his unprocessed grief. His loss grew into anger which cost him his marriage and other relationships leaving him isolated and alone.
As he shared his story, he started smiling back and forth with the little baby girl leading him to ask if he could hold her. As he did, the visible tension in his body was released. He briefly laid his cheek on her head and then returned her to her momma with a heartfelt thanks and he left (preachingtoday.com).
Grief is part of life. It is inescapable.
Grief is the "anguish we feel when we lose things we love, believe to be important or necessary." "The larger the loss, t ...
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