Cadence

Cadence April 18, 2007

This video clip completely explains why my heart and arms ache to hold her.  It was taken while her mother and she were living in Cincinnati waiting for Cadence’s intestinal, liver, and pancreas transplant.  If you click on the words Cadence April 18, 2007 , you can see her in all her glory.  What a joy it was to know her even if it was only a short time on this earth.

Grief continues

Steven Curtis Chapman singing \”Yours\”

Yesterday morning I watched Steven Curtis Chapman and his wife being interviewed on Good Morning America about the untimely death of their daughter. His wife indicated that she knew she should be glad for the positive impact of how they are dealing with Maria’s death for those who do not know God. Yet, she was honest about her feelings. She said her mother’s heart wanted her baby back. I thought about the number of times my heart has yearned to have Cadence back. Just one more chance to hold her, have her smile, giggle, and squeal at me. I, like Mrs. Chapman, know beyond a shadow of a doubt that I will see her again in heaven, but sometimes like Mrs. Chapman I just want her back. Sometimes this grief thing is so difficult but I know that my existence as well as Cadence’s has been ordained by God. Neither of us would have ever been born except by His will. Just like Steven Curtis Chapman’s new verse to his song, Yours, I know in the deepest part of my heart that all is God’s. His will and His ways are beyond my understanding on this side of heaven. I haven’t lost my joy, it’s still there because I know God is sovereign and that His plans for my life are the best. I found a video on You-Tube that has him singing the song Yours in concert with the new added verse. I hope you enjoy it. Just click on the words “Steven Curtis Chapman singing “Yours”