My dear sweet Laynee Grace,
It's Thanksgiving today, another one without you. Today in church, emotions warred within me. My heart is grateful for so much but thankfulness walks hand in hand with the hurt that runs deep inside of me. On this day, I choose to focus on thanksgiving rather than the hurting.
I am thankful that you, my sweet girl, are my daughter. Nothing can change that, not even death. I will be your mommy forever and that brings me so much joy. I am thankful for this sweet little boy in my arms right now, he does not fill the void that your abscence leaves, but he does fill my aching arms. I am thankful for family - your daddy, your brothers and sisters and for so many friends who are loyal and true to us. I am thankful for this wonderful country that we live in and the foundation that it was founded upon. But more than anything else in the world, I am thankful for the gift of salvation and eternal life. Because of this, I know that I will hold you again someday. And that, dear Laynee, that is what gets me through each painful day without you.
Happy Thanksgiving. I LOVE YOU.
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Yes, Laynee, me too. Salvation, eternal life, hope of Heaven; we know that what we walk through will, one day - finally - end.
ReplyDeleteAnd we will see you. Oh, you sweet girl.
You and everyone else, Home at last, and there will be no more tears.
Never, ever, again,
Cathy in Missouri