"When she was just a girl
She expected the world
But it flew away from her reach...
Life goes on, it gets so heavy...
In the night the stormy night she'll close her eyes
In the night the stormy night away she'd fly
And dream of Paradise..." Coldplay - "Paradise" lyrics
Too true to life, I'm afraid. Too many times have people felt life drain from their eyes as the tears stain the floor where they lay. Too many times have we left those in pain to cope in the stormy night, only to fly away to Paradise before their time. This post is not meant to pull down, though; in fact, I write this to bring joy, odd though it may seem. It hit me last night that after the storm comes the dawn; Paradise is beyond the bend. We can never know the turmoil others go through, neither can we blame ourselves for every outworking and outcome of peoples' lives. We can, however, hold tight to the fact (not query, possibility, or maybe) that there is a Paradise beyond this world, and better yet, there is a God who is bigger than any storm we ever have and ever will face. It's not easy to let go, and memories last a lifetime. But through the mist and fog, there is a SON, beaming love and majesty over His Paradise. Much love to those who grieve and are grieved over. Remember, there is Hope!
"And so lying underneath those stormy skies
She'd say, "I know the sun must set to rise"
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