June 2025: Aware of LOVE

I was recently asked to speak to a group of people who, like me, have lost a child. As I prepared, I prayed for God’s guidance, asking Him to help me share how His great LOVE for me—and for my daughter, Lacy—has transformed my grief.

Since losing Lacy, I have become aware of LOVE in a new and deeper way. I’ve realized just how much LOVE I have for her—so much that even breathing can feel like a challenge when faced with the reality of living without her. But God has shown me that His LOVE for us is even greater.

Jeremiah 31:3 says, “I have loved you with an everlasting love; therefore I have continued my faithfulness to you.”
When we walk closely with the Spirit of the Lord, we find that He becomes our strength and our peace.

Isaiah 26:3 promises, “You will keep in perfect peace those whose minds are steadfast, because they trust in you.”
I’ve seen how God has made me whole and even helped me to thrive in the midst of deep sorrow.

His LOVE is complete. Just as we would not want our child to live in pain, he wants us to live for today and be armed to use our pain for his glory!

Being His means becoming fully aware of His incredible healing presence simply by being with Him.

Our God is a jealous God. In a world full of distractions, it’s vital that we fix our eyes on Him. When we find ourselves broken, we must remember that He is the Potter and we are the clay. As Isaiah 64:8 says, “But now, O Lord, you are our Father; we are the clay, and you are our potter; we are all the work of your hand.”

So, I shared how God has shown up again and again in my darkest moments to remind me that the Lord of all creation is with me. I hope you feel that truth today.

Take time to be still and listen for what He wants to say to you. He speaks through His Word. If you don’t know where to begin, I suggest starting in Psalms or Proverbs. When a verse brings you comfort, write it down—read it again and again until it’s planted deep in your heart and mind.

God also speaks through people, biblical messages, music, and even through nature. If you seek Him, He will reveal His unending, beautiful LOVE for you.

And perhaps, loving the way God loves is the natural result of walking closely with Him.