April 25th 2021 - Ram’s Birthday, This birthday of the all the birthdays was quite emotionally challenging for us as a couple. Ram’s day was filled with pain and grief remembering his mom as last year this day was the last she spoke after wishing him for his birthday, as the cancer had reached the brain and it affected her speech centre.
It dawned on me that this year we lost both our moms. So the emotions were all over the place. Our lives haven’t been the same since 2019 when we first came to know mom-in-law has cancer.
Sometimes I feel the storm isn’t over as we manoeuvre our daily lives there are times it feels we are continuously hit by a storm of tsunami.
I have come to awareness through the storms and trials of life that
⟶ There are times we hold onto dear lives of our beloved ones through faith in Jesus and yet life slips by.
⟶ We pray for the resurrection of life and yet in the natural it feels that prayer isn’t answered.
Now looking back and pondering on all the events I am coming to conscious awareness - Jesus is our Life, our very source of Life that flows into our being.
Acts 17:28: It is in Him (Jesus) that we live and move and keep on living.
The Voice (VOICE): For you know the saying, “We live in God; we move in God; we exist in God.” And still another said, “We are indeed God’s children.”
Yes God is faithful to resurrect every dead thing in our lives. It feels today that we failed to physically witness the resurrection of both our moms.
John 11:25: Jesus: I am the resurrection and the source of all life; those who believe in Me will live even in death.
We wouldn’t have been able to survive the storm if Jesus our resurrection and Life wasn’t holding us in the palm of His hands.
Isaiah 49:16 Look here. I have made you a part of Me, written you on the palms of My hands.
We wouldn’t be still here doing what we do and living our lives and getting to see this birthday of Ram without God’s grace.
Thankful, Grateful for Ram’s Life and the gift he is personally to me, family and to the world.
Thank you Jesus.
Happy Birthday Ram! Jesus is proud of you and the ones who love you including me.