Empathy, according to Webster, identification with or vicarious experiencing of the feeling or thought of others.
Yesterday at Ginger`s mom`s funeral, my feeling for this family was extreme pain and discomfort, in my heart and soul. Aside from the funerals of my own mother and father, this funeral was one of the most difficult that I have ever attended. The intensity of my suffering was beyond what I could have possibly imagined; I was overwhelmed! Was this a witness to Mary`s life and it`s effects on my life! Thank you, God
2 Corinthians 1:5-7 For just as the sufferings of Christ flows over into our lives, so also through Christ our comfort overflows. If we are distressed, it is for your comfort and salvation; if we are comforted, it is for your comfort, which produces in you patient endurance of the same sufferings we suffer. And our hope for you is firm, because we know that just as you share in our sufferings, so also you share in comfort.
As family and friends gathered for this earthly farewell, the evidence of Mary`s faith in God and assurance of eternal life was visible; the presence of the Holy Spirit comforted all.
Tears gently flowed, as I saw Courtney and her family join the funeral service, carrying Mary`s newest great-grandchild, born one day after Mary`s death. The legacy of Mary`s life will live on in this precious great-grandchild and many off-spring for generations to come! I can imagine Mary`s smile at the sight of this new baby!
Thank you, God for the blessings and the life of Mary, mother of my BFF! Amen
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