Lenten Reflection and Prayer Request

A friend of our's mother died in her sleep last night, apparently of a massive heart attack. She was not much older than my parents and it has really rocked our tiny world. We all know that we could leave this earth at any minute, but who really contemplates this thought? She leaves behind a loving husband, son, daughter-in-law, and three precious grandchildren, not to mention all her dear friends and the people that she touched daily, through her smile and infectious laugh.

Please pray for the Springfield family.

FAMILY: Appreciate your parents. Call and tell them that you love them.

FRIENDS: Do the same for your friends. You never know how long you will have them on this earth.

FAITH: God, why do you take people away when we so want them to stay here on earth? Why do children have to grow up without parents or husbands grow old without their wives? We don't understand why you let these things happen to us, or why we have to go through such hurting times. Please be with us. Teach us to trust and find hope, peace and comfort in you.