to God be the...Glory

We spent Friday and Saturday at my parents farm to celebrate an early Thanksgiving, and while we were there we took another step towards healing after the loss of our baby.  This morning we buried Glory.

This is a scripture that we've clung to over the last week:

PSALM 139:13-16

For you formed my inward parts;

you knitted me together in my mother's womb.

I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made.

Wonderful are your works;

my soul knows it very well.

My frame was not hidden from you,

when I was being made in secret,

intricately woven in the depths of the earth.

Your eyes saw my unformed substance;

in your book were written, every one of them,

the days that were formed for me,

when as yet there were none of them.

And here is a poem that was written by my mom, Grandma Kathy, for her grand-baby:

BETWEEN THE EVERGREENS

There is a resting place

Between the evergreens

A place to contemplate

"What does life really mean?"

"Is it measured by long days on earth?"

"Is it only the time beginning with our birth?"

As I stand here among these fragrant trees

God's answer comes so quickly

It brings me to my knees

"Life begins and ends with me

Before you take a breath

Believe that it does not end

I am not bound by death."

11-05-2010

For Glory

A few years ago my mom heard about a group of people who did something really neat...they had songs for all of their children.  Now, I need to ask my mom about more of the details of these people, but what I vividly remember her telling us was that each person had their own song.  That song was heard all through their life, and the last time the song was ever heard was the day that person passed away.

So, my mom began to ask God for songs for her children.  And the Lord gave her songs!  They are really powerful and meaningful to all of us (including Troy), and the Lord gave her a song for our unborn baby shortly after we found out we were expecting. 

Here's Glory's song:

PRECIOUS CREATION

My precious creation

Lover of nations

Forgiven & free

Set apart just for Me

My precious creation

The start of a New Day

The sun's up and out to play

The start of a new smile

Breathe deep for just awhile

Take it all in

Take a deep breath

Give it a go

Take that first step

My precious creation

I love you child

My heart's going wild

You've got my heartbeat

So please let me repeat:

My precious creation...

We sang this song the day that we lost Glory.  It is still a really raw memory for me because that was when reality sank it that this was the first and last time Glory's song would be heard.

Now, I don't know if I really want to stick to the tradition...I think I want to hear my baby's song again.  But nevertheless, that moment of listening to my baby's song was REAL.

We love you Glory, and we can't wait to hold you and sing a new song...together.