LOSS OF HOME/PROPERTY

 LOSS OF HOME/PROPERTY

With all the devastating fires, hurricanes, tornadoes and other natural disasters that can destroy homes, churches, businesses and communities within minutes, this sense of loss can bring an overwhelming feeling of despair.  To lose one’s house is not just a place filled with the collection of material items that tell pieces of our life stories like furniture, clothes, photos and memorabilia, but a living sanctuary we call home.  Not only do we grieve the loss of home but a sacred sanctuary where we once slept, worked, played, enjoyed and were our true self.  Being in a place where we can be our true self is what makes a house a home.  

Getting through the loss of someone you love is a hard enough, but when you lose property it’s a different kind of loss, because you lost your bearings.  A whirlwind of memories of times shared with people we love and cared for in that holy space feels toppled with this overwhelming sense of uncertainty having to start over from scratch.  Starting over isn’t easy, but you can start over and rebuild not only your home, but your outlook on life.  You can get through it –and you will get through it --  through faith, fortitude, family and friends.  The first step to rebuilding is to put your hands in the hands of God.  Let God lead you through this devastating experience – for God is the truest source of comfort in any loss.  God is the true north when we lose our bearings.  We have been reassured of this in Scripture:

Isaiah 43:2:  "When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you pass through the rivers, they will not sweep over you; when you walk through the fire, you will not be burned; the flames will not set you ablaze."

Jeremiah 29:11: "For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.”  

Psalm 46:1-2: "God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore, we will not fear though the earth gives way, though the mountains be moved into the heart of the sea.”

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