There's a consequence for everything, and that goes back to the Bible for me.
From Taya Kyle
You can forgive somebody and still believe they need a consequence.
I think everybody goes through things in their life where they're like, 'This does not make any sense,' or 'I don't understand why this is happening,' but that's part of the journey of faith.
That was essential to my journey: the ability to love children while simultaneously having your heart broken.
A couple of times, I felt like I was cracking and I couldn't go on, and God would put another person in my place to help me.
I'd realize it's not worth our time to worry. You do your best, and God will put the right people in your path.
I think that God prepared me for Chris's death in some ways, because I've seen other people lose their spouses. I've known for a long time that life isn't fair.
I wasn't angry with God that I lost my husband. I was devastated; I was broken. I still am, in many ways. But I feel like God gives free will to everyone, and people who want to choose evil, they have that same free will.
I think that that's so true for a lot of first responder families and military families. If you ask them, 'Is there anything I can do for you?', they almost always will not ask for that help.
For quite a while, it didn't feel right. How could I feel joy when I lost the love of my life? I'm learning that those two things can co-exist. It will never be the same joy, but it doesn't mean there won't be joy.
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