“The black hole ... an analogy to grief.”
A lifelong friend of mine, shared something about grief with me that made a lot of sense. He used an example of a “black hole” as an analogy to grief.
When you see a black hole, you do not want to walk near it. Later on, you may decide to slowly crawl near the black hole and then crawl backward away from it. Then you decide to slowly get to the edge of the black hole and kick a pebble in it to see how deep it is. Next, you lower a big rope into the black hole and when you reel it upward, you find that it is wet. Lastly, you tie the rope to a bucket and lower the bucket into the black hole. When you raise the bucket back up, you realize the black hole is a well of living water. Hey Hallelujah!
When someone we Love passes away, at first, it may feel like a “black hole” situation that we do not want anything to do with nor do we want to go near it. We just do not want to believe what has happened. Whenever you feel this way, pray and think of the aforementioned analogy and it may prove to help you during your “season of grief.”
Is there currently a “black hole” in your life that you are avoiding?
Psalm 73:26
My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.
Evelyn Minton and her daughter, Dr. Billie J. Minton are the authors of the Blue Ridge Tenderpup children's series. These books may be found at the author's website BlueRidgeMoments.com and Amazon.com/Author/drbillieminton.
