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Even When He is Silent, His Love Abides

by on Nov 24, 2014 in Featured, Live in Christ, Marriage, Parenting
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Jesus shepherdEven with all I have lost in this life I still believe in love. Even when love seems silent, I believe in love. Even if God seems silent, I believe in Him for He is divine love, manifested to us in His Son Jesus Christ.[1] He abides with me.

So too, my experience with human love has proved that it remains even after death and time.

My father has been dead or 45 years, yet a candle of love for him burns bright within my heart. I trust I will see my father again, within my final joy with Christ.[2]

My love for my wife, LaRee, dates back to childhood. We have been married more than 40 years. God blessed our marriage with love and it deepens with the passage of time.

She gave birth to our two children who were loved by God from before their conception and by LaRee and me since the day we discovered we would have them. Our children have always been loved and they return love to us.

Now, we have five grandchildren. Love grows exponentially. I may be a loser by material standards.  If I lose my possessions or even my life, love still abides because Christ abides and He is the source of my love.

Yes, even when He is silent, His love abides.


Mark Davis Pickup is chronically ill and disabled with degenerative multiple sclerosis. He is an advocate for life issues and disability inclusion across North America. He and his wife, LaRee, have been married for 38 years. They live in Alberta Canada with their two adult children and five grandchildren. Mark is available to address issues of euthanasia, assisted suicide, and issues revolving around suffering that often fuel calls for euthanasia. He writes regularly at http://markpickup.org and http://humanlifematters.org. For bookings, contact him by e-mail at MPickup@shaw.ca or telephone (780) 929-9230. Mark Pickup's bi-weekly column can be read in the Western Catholic Reporter (Canada) at http://www.wcr.ab.ca/.