Debbie Herbeck recently wrote about how coming to know Christ transformed her thoughts about mortality from ones of fear into ones filled with hope. We pray her recount of her journey will bring you comfort and peace, and help you also to confront death with faith.

What if today is the last day of your life? What if today is the last day in someone else’s life that you love? What if today is the day the world ends and Jesus returns?

These are challenging questions to ponder. No one wants to think about anything good coming to an end, especially our own lives. I distinctly remember when I was ten years old, lying in my bed late at night having just received the news of my grandfather’s death. That night, for the first time in the dark of night, I also realized that one day I too would close my eyes and never awaken. I know it sounds like a morbid thought, especially coming from a ten-year-old, but it’s a reality we all must face. It was the first time someone close to me had passed away, and little did I know then, that five years later another even more painful parting would shroud our family.

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