Tonight I read the blog of a woman who is one of my cousin's best friends from college. She was her matron of honor in her wedding and she is one of the sweetest women I've ever met. About 2 months ago she and her family suffered the loss of her 4 year-old daughter. The death of this little girl was a complete shock as she became very ill very quickly.
When I think about parents that have to go through the pain of losing a child it is too difficult for me to even comprehend. I've known a few couples who have had to go through this, but reading her thoughts tonight gave me new perspective. This is a terrible loss. As humans, we anticipate the arrival of our babies for 9 months. We get to watch them grow and mature. We see them become enlightened to new things. For me, I cannot wait for the day when I can see my children start to love Jesus with their lives. With all the promise of their new, precious little lives, it is unbearable to think that they can end so suddenly.
What amazes me in Hope and Billy's story is the hope that they have. Hope expresses her deep sorrow and the "ache" of missing her baby girl. What is so encouraging about her thoughts though is that through her willingness to be transparent God's power is made perfect. I can see now how God's power is made perfect through our weakness. I can imagine that even getting up in the morning would be a huge struggle for me, and it probably is for this family, but He can get us up in the morning. Their story brings hope and encouragement even to people like me who would say they have never experienced suffering that great. But I think it is appropriate that her name is Hope. God has given us hope for a future, and that is enough.
Peace
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