What If “Losing Someone” Isn’t What We Think? | Anchor Points | Ep. 23

When someone passes, we often say things like, “They left us,” or “They’re gone.”

I’ve said that too… without really thinking about it.

But lately, that perspective has been shifting for me.

We recently had to say goodbye to one of our dogs. He was 14. And around the same time, we have a relative who’s getting closer to that moment too. You can feel it—the in-between space of not knowing how much time is left.

And sitting in that, this picture came to mind… like a race.

What if they didn’t leave us?

What if they just finished first?

They’ve crossed the finish line. And we’re still here—still in the middle of it all. The schedules, the stress, the questions, the everyday moments.

It doesn’t take away the grief. We still feel the absence. We still wish they were here.

But it does shift something.

Because this isn’t home… not fully, not forever.

And maybe today is just a gentle reminder that the ones we love who are with God now—they’re not behind us.

They’re ahead.

Scripture (NIV):

Philippians 3:20 — “But our citizenship is in heaven. And we eagerly await a Savior from there, the Lord Jesus Christ.”

Reflection Questions:

How do I usually think about loss—and could that perspective shift?

What would it look like to see “home” the way God describes it?

How might this change the way I hold onto hope?

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