Funeral at the Shore

Unlocked: Daily Devotions for Teens · Nov 29, 2021 · 4m

Torchlight flickered in the dark, casting shadows on faces, reflecting golden light off the waterbeautiful, and wrong. My mother’s body was laid in the funeral boat and covered with flowers. Someone said, It was her time to go. The comment stung me, just like all the other well-meaning condolences. Their voices still prattled on in my head. She lived a good life. She’ll be watching over us from above. The Creator missed her too much to let her stay here with us. Something inside me snapped. My ears started ringing. My vision grew blurry. My mouth opened and said, You know nothing. It was…