Celebrating and Mourning

“For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven: a time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance.” Ecclesiastes 3:1,4 ESV

February 10 was a weird day for me this year. I woke up to Facebook telling me I had three friends celebrating birthdays, and another celebrating a child’s birthday. I received a text from my dad telling me their beloved dog of almost 15 years passed away. Later, my spouse received a call from a sibling telling of a death in their family. Next our son informed us of a beloved businessman from our hometown had passed away. And last a friend said goodbye to her mother as she slipped away into eternity. (more…)