Sorrow, deep gut-wrenching sorrow, is often private.  At times it may be public.

Loneliness, the missing of the one who has died, is personal.  Whether a spouse, a parent, a child, a friend, they are missed.  Their physical presence is – gone.

Is there a certain number of days, weeks, months or years that mourning is experienced?  No.  Each person is different – and often surprised at how they mourn the loss of a loved one.

The living God knows your heart is hurting.  He has experienced that kind of sorrow!  Remember He gave His only begotten and beloved Son as a sacrifice on the cross to overcome death, Satan, and sins.

I encourage you, this day, no matter how long it has been since the person you are mourning died, turn to God for His comfort and strength and love for you.

The length of time a beloved one “passed” – is not an issue!  Your grief is valid.  It is real.

Please, respond to God’s love for you, weep and wail in His presence.  He understands.  He is your Shepherd… and your Savior… if you have trusted Jesus.  He alone saves you and redeems you.

~ Take it to heart ~

(NASB) Psalm 34:17-18
“The righteous cry, and the LORD hears
And delivers them out of all their troubles.
18 The LORD is near to the brokenhearted
And saves those who are crushed in spirit.”