To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven….A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance Ecclesiastes 3:1,4
I cannot tell you how long my heart ached because of Pete’s death. Perhaps there is part that still does mourn him, as tears can still fill my eyes when I talk of him. After all he did teach me everything good and bad about human love; but, mostly God had used Pete to teach me about how to love someone. I will never try to tell you what day it was one early spring that I felt a breeze across my face and knew that I was going to be ok. It was as though with that soft breeze I had felt Pete gently kiss me goodbye and I was released from the grip of pain. Once more I could breathe again. It was an act of God’s Grace to give me the hope and strength to live in the power of Jesus Christ as my hope, joy, love and treasure. I had more to learn along this journey toward finding the truth of love; but, that chapter was closed.
Death Cannot Hold My Heart in Pain
By Effie Darlene Barba
I felt the breeze across my face
Like gentle kiss of grace
I heard the warbling birds that sing
Now calling forth the spring
Winter cut deep into my bone
Screaming you are alone
You left me one mid summer’s day
To ne’er return my way
Oh death, how could you take my love?
To be with God above
While leaving me upon this earth
Amidst it’s wanton dearth
Ah, but now this gentle breeze of spring
A hope on which to cling
It’s was God’s Grace that loved me so
To now bid me to know
That I might laugh and dance once more
As I had done before
To know that love is mine within
Christ did the victory win
Death cannot hold my heart in pain
When God doth joy sustain
This ache, this sorrow will be gone
And bring a brand new dawn
My Love, I must bid thee adieu
Until we meet anew
For now I must live on my dear
A life not built on fear
To find the joy of Christ in me
Abundant life to see
That I am loved beyond measure
For God is my treasure
[bctt tweet=”No matter how cold the winter winds blow God will renew your heart to joy & love one spring day”]
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©Effie Darlene Barba, 2016
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