God Squad: Still more on coping with grief

This week, I share more letters about grief.

As it turns out, we don't speak because of other issues. But grief isn't always the way you picture it, and dying from old age is also loss, but it's life's cycle; of course, we miss the person and there is a void, but they had a long and happy life. There are many ways and ages people die, and when it's a baby or child, that is hurt and a hole in one's heart. But life goes on and you still must be responsible for other children or adults. You can't wallow in sorrow because this then turns into an issue, and a person needs tough love, help and a kick in the pants.

A world of free choice backed up by a loving God who will receive our souls after death is far better than a world where we sit back and wait for God to write the script of our lives. We were meant to "choose life" not to have life imposed on our recalcitrant souls. In a world where God is just a more powerful Superman, we are just observers on planet Earth instead of growing, learning and acting as God's partners in a broken world.