When I close
my eyes I see Catherine cradled in the palm of His hand. I see her softly
giggling. She is opening her arms to all the animals. She is sending us comfort
in ways that only God’s angels could know how. She is with God, she is at
peace.
When I could
not find her, I felt a calm fill my heart and I knew in that moment she was
with God. I knew that she was safe, safer than I could ever make her. I miss
her. There will be a hole in my heart that widens each time I remember
something so simple that was so Catherine. Each time I feel that my tears will
not stop, I am pulled back to a place of peace and find comfort that Catherine
was called to a job much bigger than I can even fathom I know that God has a
specific purpose for us and while I may not understand right now how I will
muster the strength to fulfill His purpose, I must remain centered on His face.
He will provide what I need to move forward. He will provide the soft nudges to
help me feel confident that I am doing what He intended.
We are all
put where we are for a very specific reason. My daughter, along with the
victims of Sandy Hook
school,
brought a world to their knees in prayer. Twenty babies and six adults were
able to do what some thought never possible. They have set the stage for us and
we have a responsibility to continue to serve our children and help them to be
rooted in their faith. We are bound to this place and must bring our children’s
understanding of faith to a new level.
So many
people are talking about getting back to normal. I am not sure that is really
what we want. Are we willing to accept that normal includes allowing our
children to not feel safe in their schools? Are we willing to say that normal
is a place where 1st graders, teachers and administrators being brutally killed
is acceptable? I pray that we do not go back to normal. I pray that we find a
new normal that is restored in faith. I pray that we continue to draw on God’s
love and peace. I pray that the world is comforted knowing that they are
wrapped in God’s cloak
This week
our son asked how God would do this. We told him, God didn’t do this. We are
human, we have free will, there are people who do not listen to God’s voice and
decide to take their own path. When we stop listening to our own hearts, we
stop listening to God’s voice. We stop acknowledging that we are in this place
for a very specific reason. As you celebrate the New Year and settle back into
the lives you led prior to December 14th, I pray that you know that you are
exactly where you need to be and that you hear God’s gentle voice helping you
find the words that you need to say. I pray that we find comfort and solace
knowing that God loves each one of us and will wrap each one of us in his arms
when the days become too much. I pray that the world returns to their faith
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