As I was reading about/praying for the Foltz family, I remembered a quote from the Chronicles of Narnia. Aslan (the Christ figure/Lion) says this about death:

"The term is over; the holidays have begun. The dream is ended; this is the morning."

As I was looking up this quote, "Stronger" by Hillsong came on the radio. Part of this song reads:

"Faithfulness none can deny// Through the storm And through the fire                               There is truth that sets me free // Jesus Christ Who lives in me"

I remember, in particular, one of our last Sundays worshiping with the Bainbridge family...we were singing "In Christ Alone", and I looked over to see Shauna with her hands held high, belting the words to the last verse: "No guilt in life, no fear in death, this is the power of Christ in me...from life's first cry, to final breath, Jesus commands my destiny." She is an example of the courage and steadfast faith of a follower of Jesus; she is finishing strong. Amanda and I are praying for her and her family.

"And they have defeated him by the blood of the Lamb, and by their testimony." Revelation 12:11