Emotions

Just not sure what exactly to blog. Not sure what to say. If you saw my last post, you know that Baby Rex went to be with Jesus this morning. My heart is aching. I hurt for Valerie and Chris. I CANNOT imagine what they are going through. I have posted before about babies dying and how I don't understand it and how it seems so prominent these days...not sure if it is just in my life or everyone feels that way. I just can't imagine. My friend, who is fearful of losing her own child(ren), has said to me many times:

I just can't imagine losing my baby. I don't think I could do it. But she also says that God has not equipped her or prepared her to deal with it. She says that she cannot understand how parents do it because she hasn't had to.

That makes so much sense to me. I say that I couldn't do it but the fact is, I could do it and if I had to, I would...but only ONLY by the grace of God. His grace is sufficient. That's how parents get through something like this.

It is going to be a long road for them. Please remember the Sundberg and Fife families in your prayers.

In this midst of this past week and the ups and downs with this baby...the words to a song are foremost in my mind....

"You hold in your hands, the days of all men. All life and breath are yours to give......There is none so High and Holy. King of Kings the One and Only. You are adored. You are the Lord of all."

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Rachel Moss said…
How true that only God's grace could sustain in the midst of such heartache.
September 17, 2009 at 10:31 PM
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