DEATH, WHERE IS YOUR STING?

ALICIA ENGLISH, FORMER EDITOR OF TESTIMONY OF HOPE MAGAZINE, SHARES HOW HER FAMILY HAS TURNED THE LOSS OF HER HUSBAND INTO A STORY OF HOPE FOR GRIEVING CHILDREN.

WORDS: ALICIA ENGLISH

In December 2020, my husband Noel and I were living our best lives. Despite the disruption brought by Covid-19, we had the perfectly imperfect family. Noel and I served God together and raised our three boys, who were then 17, six and two years old, in the fear of the Lord. Malachi had just completed his final matric exams, Matthew had passed Grade R and Joel had just appeared in his second crèche concert. Like many couples, we were looking forward to spending Christmas with our children. On 23 December, Noel and I both tested positive for Covid-19. On Christmas day, Malachi had to see to himself and his brothers, because Noel and I could barely get up from our bed. The next day, I had to rush him to the…

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Hope - A Testimony of Hope (Digital) - 1 Issue, Spring/Summer 2021

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