23/07/2025
He was remembered
by Talent Hungwe
Scripture: Psalm 34:18 The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.
Reflection:
Last Sunday as I left church, a warm smile greeted me, a sister from the congregation. We exchanged pleasantries, and then she asked, "Where is your little son?" For a moment, time froze. I don’t have a young son.
Then I saw a little boy, about two years old, holding her hand. And I understood. She thought we had been pregnant at the same time. She didn’t know. My heart clenched. Not in anger, not in sorrow alone, but in a strange, bittersweet ache. He was remembered.
Grief is a wound that never fully disappears. Instead, it becomes a scar—one we carry always. Some days, it fades into the background of life. Other days, like today, something—someone—brushes against it, and the tenderness returns.
That question was a reminder: My Alexis existed. His absence is a weight, but his memory is a sacred imprint on my soul. Our scars—whether physical, emotional, or spiritual—are not signs of God’s absence, but testimonies of what we’ve endured and how He has carried us.
This brought me to this Scripture am sharing today, Psalm 34:18 The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.
Prayer:
Lord, you see my scars, the ones the world doesn’t always notice. You know the grief that lingers, the memories that catch me off guard. Thank You for being near to the brokenhearted. Help me to honor what was lost while trusting in Your restoration. Let my scars tell a story not just of pain, but of Your faithfulness. Amen!
