Let's go visit 1 Samuel and talk with Hannah about her plea and God's answer in the birth of her son Samuel. 2000 was the last day that I would ever spend with her. As I struggled with my final goodbyes, I thought about the promise that God will bring with Jesus, those who have fallen asleep in Him. That did not take away my grief, but God's promise of the Resurrection put a concrete floor under it. I had to seriously pray to the Lord for help with my grief and now to help me reach out to help other grieving people via a sharing of resources.
Anger is a strong source of grief.
That is natural. God bears our pain, feels our hurt and He has already conquered death. First, no matter who we are, death will usher us in to the presence of God. Second, we don't have to avoid thinking about death, because death does not have the last word. I am planning a trip.