20 Feb, 2012
Mourning Into Dancing
Bobbi Kristina's Future: Spend More Time with Family
Now that Whitney Houston has been laid to rest, sources say her daughter Bobbi Kristina will be spending time with family and friends as she as deals with the loss of her beloved mother with whom she was incredibly close.
Denise Council, who attended the ceremony at New Hope Baptist Church on Saturday told People.com that during the ceremony "Bobbi Kristina broke down, but she was good. She was up in the front row ... and (did) pretty good, all considering."
Council added that Houston's mother Cissy was "wonderful."
One of the more moving moments of the weekend was the image of Bobby Kristina hand in hand with her grandmother, Cissy Houston, entering the Newark funeral home on Friday to say goodbye to Whitney Houston privately.
It was the first time the 18-year-old had been seen since her mother was found dead on Feb. 11.
The only child of Houston and singer Bobby Brown had been in Los Angeles with her mother to attend pre-Grammy festivities and was staying at the Beverly Hilton Hotel when Houston was found dead in her hotel room.
Whitney Houston's brother-in law, Billy Watson, told ABCNews.com that Bobbi Kristina was "doing OK" after she "broke down" the weekend Houston died and had to be taken to the hospital twice for stress and anxiety.
Bobbi Kristina spent some time with her father in California before returning to New Jersey for her mother's funeral.
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Psalm 30:10-12 (ESV)
10 Hear, O Lord, and be merciful to me!
O Lord, be my helper!”
11 You have turned for me my mourning into dancing;
you have loosed my sackcloth
and clothed me with gladness,
12 that my glory may sing your praise and not be silent.
O Lord my God, I will give thanks to you forever!
Matthew 5:4 (ESV)
4 “Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.
What does today's God's Story scripture teach us about mourning?
At some point in our life we all will experience grief and mourning when we "lose" someone close to us. Grief is a complicated process. On one hand, when we have the hope of eternal life in Jesus, we strive to focus on the joy that there is an eternity waiting for us at the end of our earthly life in which we will spend with those who follow Jesus. Yet there is still the pain and sorrow from missing that loved one from an earthly point of view. Today's God's Story scriptures remind us that our Heavenly Father will one day turn our mourning into dancing and that we will receive comfort. It may take quite a bit of time, but it will happen, as long as our hope and trust is in Him.
How can we connect today's God's Story scripture to our lives?
- Are you going through a season of mourning? Ask God today to bring you one step closer to the season of dancing and comfort that He promises.
- Thank God today for the hope and promise of eternal life for those who follow Jesus.
How can we connect today's story, God's Story scripture and our story to others?
- Do you have a friend who is experiencing a season of grief and mourning? Ask them to share some stories with you of the person they are grieving. Don't offer advice, just listen. Let them do the talking and simply be there for them in this season.
- If you answered yes to having a friend who is grieving, plan ahead and organize a get together for the weekend with some friends of this friend. Being around those you care about is incredibly important to those who are grieving.
- Is there someone in your life who has handled a season of grief very well? Talk with them this week. Listen to their story and listen for ways it may connect with God's Story.
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