Four days ago....a
week ago today....2 weeks....one month....first Christmas without....an 8th
birthday....a year ago today....July 4th will not be quite so exciting,
because July 5th comes right after it. For my cousin and her family, measuring time will be different than it was before.
And
because of your willingness to fight for them on your knees, they can face
these days
and months
and years of measurement
with a quantity of strength.
with a quantity of strength.
During a battle for
life, through a faithful pursuing for mercy and grace and miracles, in this bent position it seems that the
mightiest of warriors show the strength of their One Commander and
Friend, facing horrors with hope and courage,
bridging
the gap between the depths of despair and
the simple act of
the simple act of
just
breathing
as
another day of one less
is
followed by another day
and
another
and
another.
And in those times
when your bodies were not at a place where your knees could bend, even then your
hearts and souls have fallen prostrate in the presence of God.
Fighting.
On your knees.
Face down.
Eyes closed.
Hands raised in
surrender,
in pleading.
Prayers of love and
mercy and faithfulness pouring faster than the tears...
For the measure of your hearts
for the amount of your tears
for loving my family like it was your own
for waiting with us while we wait for good news
for rejoicing when the good news comes
and
for fighting in belief for healing and comfort and peace
...
You all have gone a great distance for us on your knees, and we thank you for it.
Wow! You are a great writer! I hate what has happened to provide the material. Still praying for you and your family.
ReplyDeleteWe thank you for your prayers. We are strengthened and encouraged by the words spoken to our Father to help my cousin and her family through these dark days.
DeleteMandy, words are inadequate. May He surround you all with His presence in a very personal way. Your family continues to be in our prayers. (((Hugs)))
ReplyDeleteThank you, Stephanie. It is what we pray for all of us, too. We are comforted and we pray that even just the knowledge that so many are fighting for my cousin and her family will strengthen, encourage and carry them through these hard times today and in the future. Love you, friend!
DeleteContinuing to pray for your cousin and family....
ReplyDeleteContinuing to pray for your cousin and her family..........And for the peace that passes all understanding to be felt by all involved. Blessings.
ReplyDeleteThank you, friend! Love you.
DeleteMandy, I found this blog through a post Keri shared on her Facebook page. Scott is my nephew and I think the world of both he and Keri. I am so very sorry this devastation has hit your family. I know it can truly bring people to their knees. I just pray for strength, good health, and guidance for all who survived. And I know you will all always hold the memory of the one who went home to heaven close to your hearts.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Faye. I think the world of them, too. ;) We are overwhelmed with all the prayers...it is such a good feeling to be overwhelmed in this way. I just got a message from one of my aunts, and their little town is already doing so much for them, the VFW in the area having a fundraiser, the funeral home waving away a large part of the cost of little man's burial. I am astounded at the goodness of God showing in the actions of their little town and in people worldwide.
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