Gordie, you have no idea how good it is to see your name on my thread, let alone your beautiful message.
You said, "You know this." I don't know if I know it anymore. That is part of the struggle.
I thought about what you said for a long time last night and this morning, about sticking my hand in the wound. I am not even sure I know how, more than I have been doing all this time. For starters I just prayed for a while visualizing it. It's a mystery for sure. I am going to keep thinking about it.
I believe I will see the bounty of the Lord in the land of the living. Wait for the Lord with courage. Be stouthearted, and wait for the Lord.