How Was It Possible?

Post 236

On Saturday, hubby completed his third and final Open Swim Marathon for 2023 by swimming 10 miles down the Tennessee River in Chattanooga, TN in an event called Swim the Suck. He achieved the goals he’d set for himself in the three events he entered. He wanted to be in the top 5 for Huntsville, and top 10 for both Tennessee events. I’m so proud of him for putting in the long hours and training, especially when mornings are the hardest part of the day, waking up, getting out of bed each day to face the reality that Morgan is gone.

One of these days, hubby will be doing a guest post here. He has read all of my posts, and has expressed a desire to share his grief story with you as well.

There is no way at the end of December 2022 that I would have envisioned him or anybody who lost a child functioning at a level that could produce those great results.

I also would not have envisioned that her passing would have strengthened or ruined the relationships that it did for me, nor created the bonds with new friends that I now have. How was it possible? I truly believe that the prayers that so many people prayed then, and still pray now, are the reason. God works in our weakness. Thank you for praying!

I think readers here know that my faith is now stronger than ever, (and I thought it was strong before.) The other night I had another new thought. Why else do I feel closer to God more now than I ever have? It’s because a large piece of my heart is actually there with Him. I feel like the love Morgan now experiences is somehow also passed on to me. I’m not sure how it works, but it is a comforting thought.

Well, somebody had to kayak for those swim races, and I can tell you that the muscles of my body are feeling yesterday's windy workout. It was a perfect temperature and the sunny gorge was so beautiful. At 12:30, with more than an hour to go, “Morgan” flew right over us and actually “honked out” words of encouragement. What a blessing! At the end, which was somebody's private property, there are sculptures of GBH as well.

‭‭2 Corinthians‬ ‭12:9‭-‬10‬ ‭AMP‬‬

[9] but He has said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you [My lovingkindness and My mercy are more than enough—always available—regardless of the situation]; for [My] power is being perfected [and is completed and shows itself most effectively] in [your] weakness.” Therefore, I will all the more gladly boast in my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ [may completely enfold me and] may dwell in me. [10] So I am well pleased with weaknesses, with insults, with distresses, with persecutions, and with difficulties, for the sake of Christ; for when I am weak [in human strength], then I am strong [truly able, truly powerful, truly drawing from God’s strength].