Journey

My friend's husband was out shopping for an anniversary card for his wife; their anniversary being the upcoming Sunday.  While in the store he passed by this sign and thought I should buy this for her; but he questioned the decision for they agreed not to buy gifts.  He said that he kept hearing in his head you have to buy this.  He didn't understand the strong pull; so he bought it.  While out cutting the grass; he questioned his purchase again and thought I will give it to her today.  Last night he hands this to my friend; she looks at him in surprise and says this is not for me.  It is meant for Nancy; for these are the exact words that I have been saying to her. When she gave this to me; it opened my heart and all the tears I have been holding back this week came flooding to the surface. The closer I get to July 9th; the day Jay left me - the more real the pain gets.  We talked and cried for hours allowing the grief to pour out from my heart. 

 I thanked my friends' husband in the morning; laughing he says "God was not whispering for me to do this - he was shouting...." 

What is really uncanny for me; is that I have seen this verse "Jeremiah 29:11-13" posted on different grief sites no less than three times in the last week.  God is good!