Precious

“For You created my inmost being;

You knit me together in my mother’s womb. 

I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made;

Your works are wonderful,

I know that full well. My frame was not hidden from You

when I was made in the secret place. 

When I was woven together in the depths of the earth, 

Your eyes saw my unformed body.

All the days ordained for me

were written in Your book

before one of them came to be.”

Psalm 139:13-16

Two precious little girls, Lord.  Ashley Kate and Rosalie.  Two little girls who are now by Your side in Heaven.  Two little girls that have changed my life in a multitude of ways.  I thank You for placing them in my life and for the privilege of praying for them, their family, friends and prayer warriors.  It is amazing to me how You have used each of them and touched so many hearts through their short lives.  You are good and You are merciful, even in their deaths.  

Lord, I pray for each of their families, friends and prayer warriors.  We will all need Your love, mercy and grace to walk through the days ahead.  Thank You for providing all we need to celebrate and honor their young lives as You are glorified in it all.  

You know the pain and grief of these families.  You have suffered as they are.  You know that they trust You and look to You for help.  Thank You, Lord, for healing their broken hearts and binding up their wounds.  You are good.   

“For My thoughts are not your thoughts,

neither are your ways My ways,”

declares the LORD. 

As the heavens are higher than the earth,

so are My ways higher than your ways

and My thoughts than your thoughts.”

Psalm 55:8-9

Love,

Your daughter who trusts that You know best

Solace

“I have told you these things, so that in Me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.”  John 16:33

Lord, the longer this journey in the desert is, the more unable I am to express the depth of its pain.  Were it not for Your mercy, faithfulness and love, I would never be able to face it day by day.  It threatens to overwhelm me.  The pain in my heart grows greater each day.  I am broken inside and am laid at Your feet.  There is where I find my solace.  I find my peace in Your arms and in Your Word.  You are my God and there is no other.  Apart from You I cannot survive all of this pain.  

 

“The LORD is my light and my salvation—

whom shall I fear?  The LORD is the stronghold of my life—

of whom shall I be afraid? 

When evil men advance against me

to devour my flesh,

when my enemies and my foes attack me,

they will stumble and fall. 

Though an army besiege me,

my heart will not fear;

though war break out against me,

even then will I be confident.

One thing I ask of the LORD,

this is what I seek:

that I may dwell in the house of the LORD

all the days of my life,

to gaze upon the beauty of the LORD

and to seek Him in His temple. 

For in the day of trouble

He will keep me safe in His dwelling;

He will hide me in the shelter of His tabernacle

and set me high upon a rock. 

Then my head will be exalted

above the enemies who surround me;

at His tabernacle will I sacrifice with shouts of joy;

I will sing and make music to the LORD.

Hear my voice when I call, O LORD;

be merciful to me and answer me. 

My heart says of You, “Seek His face!”

Your face, LORD, I will seek. 

Do not hide Your face from me,

do not turn Your servant away in anger;

You have been my Helper.  Do not reject me or forsake me,

O God my Savior. 

Though my father and mother forsake me,

the LORD will receive me. 

Teach me Your way, O LORD;

lead me in a straight path

because of my oppressors. 

Do not turn me over to the desire of my foes,

for false witnesses rise up against me,

breathing out violence.

I am still confident of this:

I will see the goodness of the LORD

in the land of the living. 

Wait for the LORD;

be strong and take heart

and wait for the LORD.”

Psalm 27

Love,

Your broken and pain-filled daughter who looks to you for help

Bombshells

“Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance. Perseverance must finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.”  James 1:2-4

“Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, Who does not change like shifting shadows.”  James 1:17

More bombshells!  Help, Lord!  

“But He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My power is made perfect in weakness.”  2 Corinthians 12:9a

“I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us.”  Romans 8:18

“We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed.”  2 Corinthians 4:8-9

“Moses answered the people, “Do not be afraid. Stand firm and you will see the deliverance the Lord will bring you...”  Exodus 14:13

“You intended to harm me, but God intended it for good to accomplish what is now being done, the saving of many lives.”  Genesis 50:20

Can’t wait to see how You work all these new bombshells out, Lord.  I know it will be miraculous.  You are the only Hope in these latest gifts from You.  

Love, 

Your child who sits under the shadow of Your wing