“Revelations are often followed by trials. Perhaps they are preparation for them.” ~Alicia Britt Chole
My greatest trial has been the sudden death of my son, Dominic.
Just before he was killed in April, 2014 I wrapped up a multi-year slow walk through Scripture. What began as a discipline intended to force my heart to really focus and digest words I’d read so often they had (in some ways) become stale, ended up with me copying out nearly every chapter of the Bible into my journals.
I learned so much, received so much and was full to the brim of revelation and truth.
That was a good thing because when Dom died it was a long time before I could open my Bible on a regular basis and feast on the Word.
Read the rest here: Lenten Reflections: Making Room for Spiritual Hunger