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Not The End
When someone we love dies, it’s often called “losing someone.” I guess that’s because we’ve lost the gift of spending more time with that person. What’s left behind is this big, ugly hole of emptiness where there used to be hugs and smiles and laughter. And it hurts. Boy, does it hurt. It’s hard to get up and keep going. Sometimes it takes every scrap of courage we have just to face the everyday stuff of life.
But I’ve got to tell you something that’s so important: losing someone you love isn’t the end of the story. It’s just a curve in the road. When we love and trust God, death is just the beginning—the beginning of a whole new life in heaven that’s more wonderful and more real than anything we could ever imagine. That person you love is singing, dancing, and loving their new life with Jesus. And one day, you’ll be with them again—singing, dancing, and loving your new life with Jesus too.
Until then, yeah, there’s going to be some sad times and some tears. But it will get easier. And you need to know that it’s okay to be happy again. You can still show love and honor to the person you lost by dancing, laughing, and remembering all the wonderful things about that person. And if you need to cry, that’s okay too.
One day, all our hurt will end forever, and we’ll find the ones we lost waiting for us in heaven.
Devotion
Lord even when I am hurting, I praise You because death isn't the end, and I'll see my special person again. Amen.
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About this Plan

Kids are wrestling with tough issues these days—peer pressure, purpose, unexpected change or loss, and wondering where their faith fits in with it all. From Pastor Levi Lusko, Roar Like a Lion: Seven Devotions to a Courageous Faith encourages your kids to "run toward the roar" as they face their fears, knowing that God is with them every step of the way.
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