Still young in her years; a beautiful mind but bruised body from fighting the cancer she has wrestled far too long. Without adequate explanation, something was undeniably prompting me to ask her the difficult question. Maybe I needed to know she was okay? I suppose I was searching for an ounce of self-comfort, too. Not expecting such brave, candor, I leaned into my fear and asked, “Are you afraid?” “You mean to die, she asked?” “Yes,” I replied with an awkward hesitancy. “Not anymore. “I had a dream not too long ago and God told me everything was going to be alright. I have not been afraid since then.” I am ready to go. I cannot do much in this body anymore. I can do a lot more good as an angel than I can down here.”
She could have understandably complained. Her circumstances are grueling, but she demonstrated to me that God’s grace is sufficient even in the most sorrowful places.
And that friends, is Courage worthy of being honored!