Each time I finish up a book I become a little sad when I know
it is the final chapter. The book I am reading becomes like a friend
that I enjoy spending time with each day. I always think to myself that I
hope I am able to find another one soon that is just as enjoyable. I
always tell my daughter that I feel myself grieve each time I finish up a
good book.
Our life has many final chapters in our
friendships, marriages, children, grandkids, jobs, homes, health,
finances, etc. Death may bring a final chapter we didn't expect. We feel
we may not recover many times from the loss or the ending. The human
spirit is stronger than we realize and with God any and all endings can
be the beginning for a new chapter that we have not even imagined.Psalm 18:28 “You, Lord, keep my lamp burning; my God turns my darkness into light.”
This picture was taken when I visited Sevilla Spain in 2012.