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Cindy Hoy's avatar

Devon, thank you for this. Your writing captures the depth of these experiences - of entering into overwhelming grief with families and feeling totally at a loss. And yet, God is there - weeping with all. Beautiful.

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Devon Comp's avatar

Thank you for your kindness, Cindy. Blessings to you.

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Zane Paxton's avatar

Took me a little while to get around to this, but I'm glad I did. You should be proud of this one, Devon. The tenderness with which you write is so necessary and important today.

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Devon Comp's avatar

Appreciate you, Zane.

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John E. Dobbs's avatar

Devon, this is stunning. My tears are stinging my eyes. God be near all those who are giving up hope tonight. Heartbreaking.

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Devon Comp's avatar

I appreciate you, John. And my heart breaks too. I can only imagine what the families who are stricken by grief must be going through. All I can do is hope. Hope, hope, hope. Blessings, my friend.

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Chuck Phillips's avatar

Yes, when I began to understand the extent to which Jesus went to experience suffering, pain, rejection and death, out of his love for us, then I could see this love revealed, in times of grief and loss, as well as the planting of the seeds of hope, the hope of a “homeland” or “better country” (Hebrews 11).

Thank you for sharing this and articulating the depths to which the love of God will reach!

As I reflect, it would have been such a love extended to Jesus’ own mother, Mary, who would have to embrace the horrible loss of her own son, to fulfill God’s plan.

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Devon Comp's avatar

Amen. Thank you for your words, Chuck!

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