A Confession

My heart is heavy, aching with grief, sadness. A young 40 year old woman, a woman I've known for 18 years, a mother, a sister, a daughter, a best friend, and most importantly a lost soul is lying in Iowa City in a hospital bed; all alone, dying.

Yes she's made many many mistakes along her path of life. She has been bashed, talked about, judged and sadly I hate to admit, I have been one of those who at times have judged her myself.

And for that Dear Lord, I beg for your forgiveness. I am a sinner and I have no right to judge or condemn anyone. Dear Lord, I ask that you forgive my ignorance that once flowed threw my soul. I beg and plead for you to please surround Danielle in your heavenly light, wrap your loving arms around your child; your daughter and give her peace. Free her of pain and her sins. I ask that you give her sisters and children the strength and direction they will need to guide them through this. And to fill their hearts and souls with your heavenly love.

Please dear Lord, I ask that Danielle can forgive me for the many times I've judged her. And please Lord let me learn a valuable lesson thru this to be more kind - more sensitive and in-tune to my loved ones, family, friends and neighbors.

I ask dear Lord that you be with my sister, open her eyes and show her meaning thru this tragedy and grace her with your love and mercy. 

Life is so short.  And so unfair.  

Please pray for Danielle and her soul with me. Thank you

Dear Heavenly Father, With heavy hearts we come to You. You are Almighty Creator God; holy and full of grace and love. Our hearts are heavy because of a life that is leaving us. Death engulfs us Lord. Fear is waiting to take us down. Thank You Father, that because of Jesus, You know our pain and sorrow intimately. Thank You that Jesus knows the way through this dark shadow. Take the hand of our dear sister/brother and make Yourself known. Guard our hearts and minds in Christ Jesus. Keep that which is Your own and take it into eternity to be with You. In Jesus, death is but a shadow. Jesus has swallowed up its sorrows and pain. Thank You Jesus for the cross. Thank You Jesus for the resurrection. Lord, we are before You, confessing that You are Lord of all; the gate keeper to eternal life. Your grace and love abound even as our sin seems ever increasing. Take our hands Lord and lead us through. We lay our fears at your feet. Your promise is that You -- and You alone -- will come to take us home. As it says in Psalm 23:4: “Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.” 

XOXO

Kelly