This past Wednesday morning one of my devotional readings highlighted Abraham and Sarah laughing in the Old Testament, one in disbelief before the miracle of their son's birth and one in joy afterwards (Genesis 17:17 and Genesis 18:12 respectively). Then I read a devotional about peace, all the while the words to Newsboys' song, "Your Love Never Fails" ran through my mind...
"...You stay the same through the ages, Your love never changes, There may be pain in the night, But joy comes in the morning..."
The timing of the topics and song lyrics were amazing as the day prior was the fourth anniversary of losing our sweet furchild, Bailey, to cancer. As much as we do not want to remember her final days of suffering and pain, it happens. While we still miss her terribly every day and her absence has left a hole in our hearts, we thankfully are to the cusp where the tears are fewer and the laughter & happy memories are first of thought, more frequent, and plentiful.
Through the morning sickness of pregnancy and labor pains of giving birth, you know and take comfort in the fact that you are eventually going to hold a baby and all of your suffering will be a thing of the past, a vague memory. Similarly, while in the midst of training for a marathon or an obstacle race or even during the actual event, you feel as if you are never going to make it to, or see, the finish line. But you do, and if it weren't for the blisters, bruises and bumps per se, all of your suffering again would be a vague and distant memory.
So, whether your heart has just broken or is currently on the mend, please know that time will heal your wounds, that through the sorrow the sun will rise again, spring does come, and in the midst of new beginnings and a new 'norm,' hope abounds. There will be laughter again, and joy does come in the morning.
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