The Valley

Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,
I will fear no evil;
For You are with me;
Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me.
-Psalm 23:4

Going the the valley of the shadow of death is not so much about laying in the hospital bed with the priest reading your last rite. Death is a process for the living as well. As we grow and move forward, death is inevitable. Situations arise in which we have to choose to life. But life requires death to the old man, the ways of the world and all that will hinder us. And through the process, God promises to accompany you and comfort you. There will be some hard pills to swallow and fear will try and grip your heart, but allow the water from God's word and the peace found in His presence to guide you through.