no

not that anybody asked me, but if someone asked if i thought it was a good idea for mark to move on now, i would say – no.

and if you asked me if i understand why things like this happen, i would say – no.

do i think that this is the way things ought to be? – no.

what about the idea that i believe God allowed this – no, i do not.

do i think that our prayers for him failed – no.

will his story be less powerful because he did not live or was not healed? no – absolutely not.

do i think we will see him again -

YES!

is that good enough to quiet my sadness about Mark's death? 

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