RETURN TO YOUR REST, MY SOUL

 Return to your rest, my soul,
for the Lord has been good to you.

Psalm 116:7 CSB

This past weekend our family had the heart wrenching task of saying goodbye to my grandparents home. My grandfather moved to heaven in 2019 and my grandmother followed in 2021, but we still had their home of nearly 60 years. Many times over the last few years I would go and just look out over the pasture, something that always brought peace and made me feel close to them. One thing I've learned with grief is that it never goes away. You never get over it. You just learn to live again.

After the loss of my grandfather, I slipped into a great depression. On the outside I functioned normally, on the inside I felt as thought I was dying. After being honest with my husband about my struggles and working towards healing, I began to feel as though I could breathe again. Then my grandmother passed and it started all over again. This time, however, I had the tools to help me. But visiting their home, seeing it empty, and knowing I'll never step foot inside again sent me in a spiral. That's when I read this verse in Psalm 116.

Return to your rest, my soul. God has been so good to you. To continue reading, please join me at Woman to Woman Ministries. Click HERE.