Intentional Prayer
This semester and the last several years I have been intentionally praying for my great Aunt Colleen. She has many health issues including arthritis, kidney failure, obesity, and many others. My family has constantly been praying for her to be able to live a long time and be healthy. In the last few years she has been able to maintain a relatively normal lifestyle because of dialysis and water aerobics. She has always been directly involved in my life. She never married or had children, so she views my mother as her daughter and my brother and I as her grandchildren. She is the crazy aunt that every family should have. From her unfiltered life advice to her contagious laughter, her presence is obvious anywhere she goes. Despite …show more content…
I was angry because I just wanted home to be normal. I was angry that God would not give me more time with her, and that he would take this bright light away from our family. During my hour and a half drive to the hospital, I could feel the frustration rising up in me. I felt like she hadn’t had enough time and selfishly, I wanted her to be around for the big moments in my life. But by the time I was within 30 minutes of home, I felt a peace come over my heart. It was like God wrapped a warm blanket around me to let me know that I could make it through this trial and become better for it. I knew that death would mean no more pain and endless joy for …show more content…
I could see creation through the way my family bonded together to support each other. God’s original plan for the family to be a strong supportive system working together was evident as we came together during this time. The fall was evident in the pain, suffering, and death of Colleen.
From this experience I’ve learned how hard it is to submit to God’s will when you don’t like it, but I’ve also learned sad and painful situations can have a positive ending even when it’s not obvious.
Through this whole trial my Aunt Alana, Colleen’s sister, had been really struggling. When Colleen passed she talked to my mom about how she wanted to know where she was going like Colleen did, and she wanted her life to have purpose like Colleen’s did. Alana said she felt like life was just, “We just live, get beat up, and die.” But she knew Colleen didn’t view life like that and that challenged Alana’s view of the world.
My mom brought Alana a bible and highlighted verse she thought would help her discover God. When my mom did this, Alana said wanted to experience God. The redemption of Colleen’s death is clearly evident through Alana’s desire to experience the Almighty God. Also, I think I’ve found someone new to intentionally pray
This semester and the last several years I have been intentionally praying for my great Aunt Colleen. She has many health issues including arthritis, kidney failure, obesity, and many others. My family has constantly been praying for her to be able to live a long time and be healthy. In the last few years she has been able to maintain a relatively normal lifestyle because of dialysis and water aerobics. She has always been directly involved in my life. She never married or had children, so she views my mother as her daughter and my brother and I as her grandchildren. She is the crazy aunt that every family should have. From her unfiltered life advice to her contagious laughter, her presence is obvious anywhere she goes. Despite …show more content…
I was angry because I just wanted home to be normal. I was angry that God would not give me more time with her, and that he would take this bright light away from our family. During my hour and a half drive to the hospital, I could feel the frustration rising up in me. I felt like she hadn’t had enough time and selfishly, I wanted her to be around for the big moments in my life. But by the time I was within 30 minutes of home, I felt a peace come over my heart. It was like God wrapped a warm blanket around me to let me know that I could make it through this trial and become better for it. I knew that death would mean no more pain and endless joy for …show more content…
I could see creation through the way my family bonded together to support each other. God’s original plan for the family to be a strong supportive system working together was evident as we came together during this time. The fall was evident in the pain, suffering, and death of Colleen.
From this experience I’ve learned how hard it is to submit to God’s will when you don’t like it, but I’ve also learned sad and painful situations can have a positive ending even when it’s not obvious.
Through this whole trial my Aunt Alana, Colleen’s sister, had been really struggling. When Colleen passed she talked to my mom about how she wanted to know where she was going like Colleen did, and she wanted her life to have purpose like Colleen’s did. Alana said she felt like life was just, “We just live, get beat up, and die.” But she knew Colleen didn’t view life like that and that challenged Alana’s view of the world.
My mom brought Alana a bible and highlighted verse she thought would help her discover God. When my mom did this, Alana said wanted to experience God. The redemption of Colleen’s death is clearly evident through Alana’s desire to experience the Almighty God. Also, I think I’ve found someone new to intentionally pray