Through a variety of tragic circumstances, Becky Greer lost all
four of her children. The grieving mother shared a testimony of how God’s
presence brought her comfort in that painful time. Becky had the following
words printed on a card, with a picture of a lily on the front:
"When the blooms die, plant it outside, Mom! That's exactly
what the lady at the florist said to do, and it will come back next year,"
exclaimed my 9-year-old daughter, Kami, as she proudly presented me with a beautiful
potted Stargazer lily for Mother's Day. I told Kami I didn't believe the lily
would come back. "But Mom, the lady said it would!" When the blooms
faded and died, Kami kept reminding me to plant the lily outside, and I kept
putting her off by saying I just didn't believe the lily would come back. Kami
remained persistent and insistent until I finally relented, and together we
went outside to plant the lily in the backyard. Winter came and the lily died.
Kami and two of her brothers also died that winter. My world became totally
dark.
The following spring when the lily sprouted and grew to produce 27
fragrant pink blooms, I became filled with inexpressible joy. Joy in my
darkness! How could that be? Without my children I believed I could never feel
joy or happiness again. What a beautiful gift! Kami, an innocent child, had no
trouble believing that the lily would live again. Jesus said we are to have the
faith of a child. God can resurrect even those things which we believe can't be
resurrected. I did not believe the lily could survive the darkness of winter,
and I did not believe that I could survive the darkness of my grief and
suffering after losing all four of my children. God was working on the lily in
the darkness of the earth, and he was working on me in the darkness of my
grief. I just didn't know it. Just because we don't always experience God's
presence doesn't mean he isn't there.
To see the lily click here.
Becky
Greer’s testimony; submitted by Van Morris, Mt. Washington, Kentucky
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