Book Recomendation

John and I made it to our destination and it is so wonderful to be here! While we traveled, we listened to Lisa Beamer's book: Let's Roll! The phrase was spoken by her husband Todd Beamer on Untied Flight 93 before he and other passengers ran towards the terrorists on September 11, 2001. The plane crashed in a field instead of hitting the White House or another U.S. landmark.

The death of her husband was not the first tragedy in Lisa's life. Her father also died unexpectedly when Lisa was teenager. The death of her father almost brought Lisa to losing her faith in God. The pain and the agony of her loss was unbearable and unexplainable. She could not understand WHY God would take someone so precious to her. It wasn't until years later that she understood these verses in Romans 11:33-36:

Oh, the depth of the riches of the wisdom and knowledge of God!
How unsearchable His judgments, and His paths beyond tracing out!
Who has known the mind of the Lord? Or who has been His counselor?
Who has ever given to God, that God should repay him?
For from Him and through Him and to Him are all things.
To Him be the glory forever! Amen.

The loss of a loved one is deeply painful and because of our loss, I have a small understanding of some of the pain Lisa has experienced. I have wondered WHY God would take not only our precious baby, but also the hopes and dreams we had for the future. But I am humbled to realize that we do not deserve any gift God gives us. "Who has given to God, that God should repay him?" Every breath is a gift from God! Instead of shaking a fist at God for what is lost, we should be on our knees, thanking Him for the undeserved ABUNDANCE He gives daily.