(Bitter) Sweet Sunday...

Woke up with every intention of having a positive attitude today...

"I'm going to be in a good mood (after my coffee, of course!)"

"I am going to be productive (Lord knows there is a lot that needs producing around here!)"

"I will NOT cry today (I think I cried enough yesterday!)"

But then I log onto facebook to check messages and find out that a dear friend's child passed away early this morning...

Nothing like THAT kind of reality check. It really makes you put your own problems in perspective when you find out some tragic news. I feel SO guilty for sitting here crying over stuff that happened a year ago that I can't do anything about when a sweet, sweet person is REALLY grieving.

Dear Lord, this precious precious child. A wonderful family...loving mother and father. Sweet children. They JUST adopted this little girl barely two months ago. I know there are no answers to this question that we really aren't even supposed to ask but...

WHY?

I've been a believer long enough to have studied His Word and know that we will not have all the answers this side of Heaven. We simply have to trust that God is a loving Father and knows what's best. Maybe her sweet little body just couldn't handle all the pain and everything she was destined to have and so He in His infinite mercy spared her. We know she's with Him now...no pain, no sickness, no tears. And even though it should be, Lord forgive me, it's hardly comforting.

I cannot imagine what Cindy and George are feeling right now. I can't even let my mind go there when I try to empathize. All I can do is pray and try to dig deep and think of the blessings that are always there.

What a blessing it was for that child to have a forever family even if the majority of the forever will be in Heaven.

What a blessing it was for that child to get rescued from a situation in another country that the outcome was known. At least she got a chance here.

What a blessing it must have been for this wonderful family to be able to lavish love on her even if for such a short time.

What a blessing it is to know where this child's soul is and to know that they will see her again someday.

And I know there are more blessings that I in my limited human mind cannot verbalize.

It's so hard to comprehend the death of a child. I'm reminded of nearly two year ago when my friend, Mary lost her sweet Brandon suddenly to an accident. There isn't a day that goes by that I don't think about him still and wonder what he would be like now if he had lived.

I remember them playing this song at his funeral...




I can't really add any words to that except that I love you, Cindy and George and will keep you in my prayers!

Their blog is HERE