Why?

I know I have blogged about this so many times in the past but it seems as though I gravitate towards tragedy in the blog world. Not just any tragedy but the loss of babies. I don't understand what God is trying to say to me. I am not sure what I am supposed to learn but He is yelling at me very loudly. I am so thankful for my babies and my family. I don't deserve the blessings that God gives me but sometimes the only thing that comes to my mind is "Why?" I think God can handle our "Whys." I just don't understand why babies have to die. Perfect. Innocent. Blameless. Precious. Why?

My heart is heavy for the Rowe family as their infant daughter died 2 days after birth. I don't know all of the circumstances surrounding it but she never was able to breathe on her own and she had no brain function from the time she was born. She was full term and beautiful.Read about her life here.

Lord, thank you for my children and their health. May I NEVER take that for granted.

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Rachel Cox said…
My mom went to her funeral... she said it was the saddest thing you could possibly imagine. She and everyone around her just cried and cried...

I go to Katie's blog ever so often and have to read snip its. I just can't seem to keep my emotions under control when I read it, so I end up getting emotionally overwhelmed and have to leave the site.

Mom said that when Katie got up and spoke at the funeral that she has such a calm and peace. She said that it was clearly only by the Grace of God that she was able to do so.

Man, I just don't understand it either Rikki. I really don't.
August 21, 2009 at 10:43 AM
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