Monica posted an absolutely heart-wrenching comment this week.  This made me cry when I read it.  I felt like all my worries and burdens were practically nothing when I heard all she has lost, and how her love for God has not only seen her through, but saved her own life.

It would be so wonderful it you would share this with a friend today.  Cut and paste this URL of today’s message, and send it to a friend.  It would also be wonderful if you would kindly share your message of what a “Satisfied Life” means to you, and posting a comment below with your story.  To me, it’s about being able to fully experience all that this God-given life brings: good or bad, painful or pleasurable, peaceful or unbearable…and remaining faithful to God.

“I lost my 27 year old daughter to cancer 11 and a half years ago. My heart was broken, and my heart physically hurt. I was very angry and confused. She left a little boy that turned 3 years old 6 days before she passed. That child was taken away from me only two months after her passing. (Absolutely tragic) There were no words for my condition. I honestly do not know how I continued to breathe. 14 months later I lost my 38 year old brother, 20 months from my daughter’s death I lost my first husband. Although we had been divorced for 15 years we were extremely close. He was an only child and me losing my brother made me an only child. I remarried in 1999 to a wonderful man, but that was short lived… we were together for 369 days before he passed of a massive heart attack. Then a year after that my mother passed on Christmas Evening. But guess what, “Joy does come in the morning”… as of today, I regained legal custody of my now 15 year old grandson. A lot of praying and surrending and just talking to God daily, he knew what my needs were, but I had to acknowledge him and let him hear me say it. I just want people that are going through, to be encouraged. God is working it out before we can speak it. Trust him… Love him… and do his will. He will never, no never put more on you than you can bear.”

Monica, God has truly made you a very strong woman.  I am so moved by your story, and the love and loss that you have been able to endure in God’s great mercy.  Thank you so much for writing.

Click here to see last week’s “Satisfied Life Comment of the Week” where Monica posted.