This morning while we were getting ready for school, JD
asked about the game called “Life” I explained it to him and then said….” it
can be hard”.
Right at the moment I thought about the parallel between the
game and the REALITY of Life….and I thought to myself “yes it sure can be hard”. Obviously I thought of the many ups and downs
of my life, and the hardest moment of all…8/3/04 when Brandon went from this
earthly life to his heavenly life, but I also thought about JD & Desi’s
life…how their beginning was so very hard.
And yet in all of that….GOD HAD A PLAN!
It amazes me of what I couldn’t see then, but has and
continues to unfold now. How God was
healing my heart in that first year after Brandon died, and at same time he was
working his plans for hope and a future for my other son that was to be born 13
months later. Even in my suffocating
darkness God was with me and yet he was also walking this sweet little boy
through a very rough start in life. Most
of the time I know without fail that God is always so faithful…sometimes if can
be a battle getting it from my head to my heart. But today, JD turning 9 is another reminder
of how much he loves me and my children and how faithful he has always been to
give Brandon, Jordan, Seth, Jedidiah & Desi a hope and a future!!!
For I know the plans I
have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to
harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.
Jeremiah 29:11
Happy Birthday my sweet 9 year old! WE LOVE YOU SO MUCH!
