Forward with Faith: "Hard Times Don't Last Forever" - Women in The Church of Jesus Christ

~by Michelle

You know how sometimes you read a comment that leads you to a blog that leads to another blog? That’s what happened to me last night, and I found this post:

Hard Times Don’t Last Forever

I only had a few minutes to peruse their blog, but it’s clear this young couple has been through a lot. (The young husband had a stroke in 2008.)

But in this post, the author (the wife, Summer) wasn’t writing about their own trials, but about the tragic losses she witnessed another family go through, including an unexpected death. Have you ever witnessed something like that and asked, “Why does God let bad things happen?”

Summer shares some of her thoughts as she wrestled with some of these questions.

My heart aches for the families involved in these situations. Why would anyone be asked to go through this? Is God punishing them or teaching them a lesson? The answers for me have come as I read the scriptures and prayed to the Lord asking him why. Death is not the end of families. And the Lord does not punish us by taking them away from us for a time. And like those involved in the accident, we are left for a small moment but then the Lord enfolds us in the arms of his mercy. I am adding a link to a video clip on overcoming tragedy and another on the belief that families can be together forever.

5 Comments

Megan on March 28, 2011 at 9:51 am

What blog were you talking about? The link isn’t working. 🙂

mormonwomen on March 28, 2011 at 12:25 pm

Link is now fixed. Sorry about that!

Ariane on March 28, 2011 at 2:58 pm

I know Summer and her family. She is a great lady and she has a way of brightening the lives of all those around her. Thanks for sharing her insights with us.

LeAnn Williams on March 28, 2011 at 9:38 pm

Thanks for sharing the post about this sweet family. Our own family has had some very difficult struggles;
I can relate to these kind of experiences.
In retrospect, I can see the hand of the Lord in our lives during these difficult moments. When I work at the temple I have found that almost all of the sisters that I work close with have had a variety of struggles in their lives; many that are far worse than mine. I wouldn’t trade for theirs.
I have pondered on the videos you have shared.
Thanks, LeAnn

Stephanie on March 29, 2011 at 11:33 pm

Thanks for sharing this link. I always think how lucky we are to have an eternal perspective when dealing with tragedy – it makes hardship so much more bearable (and understandable).

Megan on March 28, 2011 at 9:51 am

What blog were you talking about? The link isn’t working. 🙂
mormonwomen on March 28, 2011 at 12:25 pm

Link is now fixed. Sorry about that!
Ariane on March 28, 2011 at 2:58 pm

I know Summer and her family. She is a great lady and she has a way of brightening the lives of all those around her. Thanks for sharing her insights with us.
LeAnn Williams on March 28, 2011 at 9:38 pm

Thanks for sharing the post about this sweet family. Our own family has had some very difficult struggles;
I can relate to these kind of experiences.
In retrospect, I can see the hand of the Lord in our lives during these difficult moments. When I work at the temple I have found that almost all of the sisters that I work close with have had a variety of struggles in their lives; many that are far worse than mine. I wouldn’t trade for theirs.
I have pondered on the videos you have shared.
Thanks, LeAnn
Stephanie on March 29, 2011 at 11:33 pm

Thanks for sharing this link. I always think how lucky we are to have an eternal perspective when dealing with tragedy – it makes hardship so much more bearable (and understandable).