A Life Honored

Today’s post is a writing challenge. This is how it works: participating bloggers picked 4 – 6 words or short phrases for someone else to craft into a post. All words must be used at least once and all the posts will be unique as each writer has received their own set of words. That’s the challenge, here’s a fun twist; no one who’s participating knows who got their words and in what direction the writer will take them. Until now.
At the end of this post you’ll find links to the other blogs featuring this challenge. Check them all out, see what words they got and how they used them. 
photo credit: Adobe Stock found at: Next Avenue

She stood in front of the podium.
She looked out over the crowd. 
The lump in her throat grew with every passing second.
Silently she prayed, I need help Lord. This pain is too great, my hope is in you for that is the only way I can make it through this. Amen
She lifted her head and as she did, happiness formed inside. How? How could she be happy at this, the worst hour of her life?
But she was happy, it was an honor to stand here and give this eulogy, her final farewell to the man she loved more than life itself.
She drew in a deep breath, exhaled and began..."thank you all for coming here today and joining me in the celebration of a life well lived."

Your words are:

hope ~ help ~ happiness ~ honour ~ pain

It was submitted by: https://dlt-lifeontheranch.blogspot.com/

Links to the other “Use Your Words” posts:

Baking In A Tornado                      http://www.bakinginatornado.com

Bookworm in the Kitchen                  http://www.bookwormkitchen.com/

On the Border                               https://dlt-lifeontheranch.blogspot.com/  

The Bergham Chronicles                    https://berghamchronicles.blogspot.com 

Southern Belle Charm                        http://www.southernbellecharm.com  

The Blogging 911                            http://theblogging911.com/blog 

Climaxed                                    https://climaxedtheblog.blogspot.com

Part-Time Working Hockey Mom            https://thethreegerbers.blogspot.com/