Daily Excerpt: Lamentations of the Heart (Wells-Smith) - To Those Who Have Opened This Book

 



Excerpt from Lamentation of the Heart (Marti Wells-Smith) - TO THOSE WHO HAVE OPENED THIS BOOK

 

In these pages, you will read of the loss of my only child. I share the details not to inflict needless pain—but rather, to share the incredible signs I received assuring me that he is safe in heaven. The circumstances were shocking but had miraculous consolations. I was so overwhelmed with them all that I felt compelled to express my emotions in both poetic and prose form, while honestly conveying the facts as they unfolded.

 

As believers, we know that the innocent young always ascend to their heavenly homes upon passing. But perhaps you have also lost an adult child, or other loved ones—and are concerned about their eternal well-being. If so, then I have written this book for you. The Lord has led me to this place—where I discovered, in the midst of my loss, that our heavenly Father is more loving and compassionate toward all of His children than I could possibly have imagined.

 

Lamentations of the Heart delves into many aspects of my life and the lives of some of the people I’ve encountered as I prayerfully tried to understand how everything fits together within the tapestry of my existence and purpose. The book then returns the passing of my son and all that it brought to the forefront of my life.

 

I know that countless numbers of us have experienced tremendous loss and have struggled to move forward in faith. I’m relying on God and searching His scriptures as I write my thoughts and explore the deepest parts of my being. I feel led to share my words with other Christians who are searching for hope in what seems like a hopeless situation concerning their departed loved ones.

As my heart heals, my writing has reflected the entire gamut of emotion, going back and forth and up and down. There is no certain way to deal with grief ;—it takes on a life of its own in the process of recovering. Needless to say, we are never the same. How could we be? But faith moves me forward and sustains my heart. , including moments of peace and joy.

As I continue to reach out for the lasting comfort that only our Lord can provide, I pray that you, too, will find solace within these pages…

 

Lamentations 1:12 ”Look and see if there is any sorrow like my sorrow, which was

brought upon me.”.

 

Lamentations 3:22: “The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases, his mercies never come to an end.”

 

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