Friday, July 12

Five Minute Friday: Present

Five Minute Friday I signed up to participate in the Ultimate Blog Challenge at the beginning of the month, and did a great job of blogging every day for a week. But something unexpected happened on Sunday and my whole world changed... and I didn't blog this week. I wasn't even sure I would participate in Five Minute Friday until I saw the prompt.


Present


There are no words for the flood of emotions that went through my heart and head on Sunday. I just knew that I wasn't where I wanted to be. I wanted to be with my family... with my sister and her family, and with my parents, and with my other sisters. Because my niece was suddenly "present with The Lord."

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On Sunday, while she was at church, serving Jesus, loving on little kids, helping out moms with little kids, being in one of her favorite places to be, God called my sweet niece Home to Heaven. Sixteen years young, and with a testimony that puts me to shame, God wrapped his loving arms around this wonderful young lady and said, "Welcome home, Child." and "Well done thou good and faithful servant."

And while I want her here and while my kids are missing their cousin and while humanly there is no explanation and it's hard to understand, I know that my God is working in the lives and hearts of those who knew Julia and those who have heard her story and he will continue to do so. And while we may not know the how or the why here on earth, we know the Who that is writing the story and He is present with us and carrying us through these days.


13 comments:

  1. I'm so sorry for your loss Julie. Thank you for sharing so beautifully your sorrow. Prayers will be lifted for you and your family. God is surely present.

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    1. Yes, God has showed Himself in so many ways this week!

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  2. R.I.P. to your cousin, Julie. Praise GOD that she is in Heaven with our Father GOD. I so appreciate you sharing this sorrow with the World. Like Beth ^ says: "God is surely present."

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  3. Julie, what a blessing your niece was to so many around her! May God continue to speak peace and hope into your heart as you grieve.

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  4. So very sorry for your loss, so tragic. Praying for the family.

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  5. What a shock. My condolences to the entire family. They will be lifted in prayer. The solace we have as Christians is we know this is not the end but a glorious beginning. Be still and know that God is God.

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  6. Continuing to pray for you and your family. ((Hugs))

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  7. Love you and praying for you and your family!!

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  8. I'm so sorry for your loss. Praying for you and your family. (visiting from FMF)

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  9. I cannot imagine the loss your family is feeling right now. Still praying for them and for you.

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  10. Oh, Julie... I am so very sorry. The words that I could say right now seem so hollow and cliche, so I won't say them. But please know that I'm praying for you and your family.

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  11. Julie, my heart and prayers are with you. So sorry for this grief.

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  12. So sorry for your loss. She's beautiful!!

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