Eternal perspective
We saw her at church
She was wheel-chair bound
The shock triggered empathy and tears
Wife reached out her hand to comfort
In some way – somehow
Prayer was next – giving the burden away
Back to the One who bore them on a tree
And now our puny helpless hands
go back to our sides
Because our minds cannot find
More for us to do
While hope feeds our faith
And faith our hope
Next we heard she had passed away
Passed away to where?
Into the Everlasting Arms for good
Where that perspective is given
That this was a light affliction but for a moment
II Corinthians 4/17