I want you to meet Lily Jane. She is a precious daughter that spent 6 beautiful weeks on this earth and went home to Heavenly Father last night. I want you to meet her mother, Meredith. She is a woman of incredible faith who has touched my life so dearly. Here is their story.
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Yesterday was such an eventful day. I found out my sister gave birth to a beautiful girl and was elated all day long as I wondered what she looked like. Then as I went to bed I was browsing through my iPod facebook application and came across Meredith's status saying beautiful Lily Jane had gone home. I cried. I mourned for the little girl who touched my heart and I never met. I mourned for Meredith and the loss of a child. I still mourn. When I think of that wonderful family tears come to my eyes as I try to comprehend the loss and say a prayer of hope and peace fore them. Yet deep down just as Meredith knows, I know that they will be reunited. Oh! How wonderful that is!
So today I urge you all to remember how fragile life is. Take your kids in your arms and kiss them. Do a little less yelling, be a little less irritated, and look at them as the precious children of God they are and love them. Remember who you are and who your children are. Children of a loving Heavenly Father.
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You are so right!! I am going to go give my little boys kisses right now! Thanks
Congrats to your sis. And thanks for passing on the info on Lily... it's so important for all of us to remember how precious life is and to realize that our life is not really that hard.
Megan,
I am not sure if you know Meredith personally or not. But Mike's cousin just lost her little sweetheart on the 24th also from terminal disorder. This is Diana's blog about their little Meredith, http://my-sweetheart-girl.blogspot.com/
I am sure it would help to be able to talk to someone who has just gone through the same thing.
We had a death in my extended family 4 days after Emmett was born. It was a surreal week as we faced life and death all at the same time. I hope your friends family is doing okay. Those kinds of stories always make me cry my eyes out too!
I am almost positive that this is the Meredith that I went to high school with. She is the sweetest girl every, but I had lost contact with her since graduating from high school. It is sad to get a recap on her life at such a tragic time, but your are right, she is a woman of faith and that is very touching. My prayers will be with her and her family. What a blessing it is to have the knowledge of Eternal families. Thanks for the reminder to be more patient with our children. Wha
Thanks for sharing. Love you megan.
Megan what a sad story. I'm sorry for your family's loss. It is SO true to never take for granted those we have in our lives. Thank you for sharing.
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