Left Behind, Missing Our Family and Friends

[347 words] I am thankful each day to rise and participate in life. However, I am seeing more and more of my family, friends, and those who have meant so much to me pass away. We know grief and death are part of life (Hebrews 9:27), but I think we all yearn to spend more time with those we have loved and devoted time to. We are left behind. What are we to do? Our connection with the one we are missing will dictate our reaction. Our level of grief mirrors the level of our love. We know life doesn’t have a rewind button; we can find ways to remember and honor our beloved family and friends while doing God’s will. Live for Christ. Philippians 1:21 says, “For to me, to live is Christ, and to die is gain.” As we long to talk with those who have gone on…