The Place Where Joy and Sorrow CoExist
Is it really possible to "Rejoice with those who rejoice; and mourn with those who mourn?" (Romans 12:15). What if you yourself are mourning? Is it really possible to rejoice? What if you are experiencing God's abundant blessings and joy overflows? is it possible for you to step into someone else's mourning? I knew the bible said this was possible, so I believed it in faith, but had never truly experienced the beauty of these two emotions intertwined until I went to visit my brother and sister in law, Rob and Olivia, and meet their newborn baby. My sister-in-law and I were pregnant at the same time and due two weeks apart. I was due May 17th, she June 1st. We were pregnant at the same time with our first two kids, Addy and Liam, and seeing them grow up together is so much fun. They are getting to the age when they are starting to play together and I know they will grow up to be best buds. I had the same hope for our next kids, Emmy and Chip....