This week I have been hurting and praying for  three families who are suffering through some tragedy in their lives.  On Monday morning my sister lost her brother-in-law in a fatal accident leaving behind a wife and three children, a family in church lost a daughter to swine flu on Tuesday after losing another daughter three weeks ago in a fatal accident, and 5 year old Kate McRae is battling brain cancer. As a parent, I grieve on a whole other level when I hear about these things. And I admire so much the faith it requires these families to press on…

These stories raised some big questions for me over the last few days: Am I prepared for tragedy in my own life? Have I under girded myself with the right spiritual foundation? Have I sufficiently drawn near to God before the trials come? Because they will. This is a journey that most of us will walk through many times in our lifetime.

I have a new desire to develop a Bible study on preparing for and living through pain, grief and loss.  If you have a desire to participate in a pilot Bible study regarding trusting God in the storm please email me at dseeley@winfluence.org.