March 14, 2007
On A Serious Note
This entry is quite a departure from any of our other entries. I have been hesitant to post entries with this type of content on our blog because it is such a public forum, but my heart has been heavy with this and I needed a place to get it out. Since I don't have a diary or journal I write in at home, I decided to go ahead and post it here.
I, like Karen, have been operating with a heavy heart the last couple of days.
Although life continues to move at it's very hectic pace, my heart and soul seem to be dragging behind - burdened and heavy with grief.
Through Karen's blog I was introduced to the Miller Family. I had been reading their blog entries about the birth of their son and the journey they were on with him through heart surgery only days after his birth. Despite the Doctor's best efforts, the Millers lost their precious Luke only a short time after the Lord gave him to them. They are a testimony of God's grace in the life of people who are suffering.
Their loss is one I can not image.
Then on Monday my sister received a call from the mother of a friend. Her daughter, who we went to high school with, died suddenly and unexpectedly during the night. As far as I know, they still don't know what happened. She was the mother of 3 yr old twin boys - the wife of a loving husband, pregnant with their third child. A young lady who loved the Lord and served him faithfully. She had a beautiful voice and sang in many groups throughout the years and was part of her Church chior.
These losses are beyond my comprehension.
WHY? WHY? I believe in a Sovereign and Holy Lord. I should not question His will, I know it is good, but WHY?
Why must these people suffer? Why would He take a child from loving parents? Why would He take a loving Mother from her young children?
I know we live in a fallen world. This was not the way God created the world to be and I know that this suffering is temporary. He has victory over death and through Him we do to.
That doesn't really lessen the pain for those precious three year old boys when they are told their Mommy is never coming back.
I know eventually my heart will let go of these burdens. They aren't really mine to carry anyway.
My prayer is that the Lord will ease the pain for those who lost their loved ones. That his presence will be felt by them in a supernatural way and that His Love will be apparent to all those who knew baby Luke and Valerie. That their short lives and sudden deaths will be used to further His kingdom here on earth.
I also pray that He will use them to bring me to a greater understanding of who He is.
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July 06, 2005
Here We Go
We are very new to the world of blogging but excited about being part of it. We still haven't decided what our title will be or the direction this blog will take but we decided to go ahead and jump in with both feet. What better way to learn right?
We may try to take part in discussions about local issues or we may just decide to use this blog to share news about our ever growing family.
We are proud parents of four beautiful children and expecting another in November. We are very interested in local issues but have never actively participated in trying to affect change in our city.
We do have a heart for the people of our city and have been active with outreach ministries through our Church.
We have been active readers of Chattablogs for a while now and look forward to joining this blogging community.
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