As Thanksgiving nears, I realize that we have a lot to be thankful for...We are thankful for the wonderful friends and family that have supported us through our journey in words, actions, and prayers. You have prayed for us when we were unable to do it for ourselves. We are thankful for a God that hears your prayers and ours...a God who loves us and has all of our best interests at heart...a God that knows the pain and joy that a child can bring because He has a SON. We are thankful that our beautiful Katie is no longer in pain; she no longer cries; she no longer has any fears; she is at peace with Our Lord and Savior. We are thankful that God has left us with Laura Beth. She is our reason for getting up in the morning and is a constant joy (well not always but what 2 year old isn't a pain in the rear end sometimes! LOL) We are thankful for our faith and the HOPE we can have in the ONE who takes care of us.
As you prepare to share Thanksgiving with your family, please remember to take some time out of the hustle and bustle of fixing a meal and all, to have FUN with your family. Make some great memories...remember that in ten years no one will care about how good the food was or how clean the house was BUT they will remember the fun and your children will remember how momma let them help cook!
Also please join me in prayer for Alexis' family. Their blog is http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/teamalexis. They are going through the painful journey of letting their precious daughter go...many times her father has expressed through the blog that he is unsure of God and you can tell his faith is not as solid as he would like. Please pray that he sees "the breadcrumbs" of grace that God is leaving him.
HAPPY THANKSGIVING!
Wow girl! Thanks for the reminder! I so needed to hear this! You are such a blessing and an inspiration to so many! Praying for your family this holiday season!
ReplyDeleteYour are right Christa the saying Live,Laugh,Love is one that will stay with me. My memories of the boys when they were young are of the play times and memories of family not what we ate. You are an inspiration to us all. I believe in grabing all the joy you can get at the moment for one never knows when God will be ready for you or one you love. I will pray for the Alexis family to have the strength and faith to let go and blieve in God. I still can not imagine the pain all of you went thru and still feel. I bet your little monkey is a hand full looking at the pictures you post of her I can see the joy in her. Have a Good Thanksgiving and enjoy life.
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