2 Samuel 7:15 “But my love will never be taken away from him.”
How many children do you have? We as women always seem to want to ask that question of each other. It used to be such an easy question to answer. My response was always, “two.” The very first time I was asked that question after the loss of my daughter, I felt sick to my stomach and I felt tears fill up my eyes. I am sure the pain was evident to the poor person who had asked such an innocent question. I realized at that moment I did not have an answer, but I also realized I had to make peace with whatever response I would make the next time that question would be asked. In my mind I would play that scenario over and over again with many different answers. No matter what response I had, the words seemed to tumble out of my mouth without any sense, probably because I was trying to process in my heart what my brain knew to be a reality. God gave me two daughters to love and nurture, and to answer anything but “two” would deny the gift God has given me. I love to answer, “I have two, one here and one in heaven.” This response usually leads to further questions about my daughters, but also about my faith. God opens doors and people have a way of listening to me and letting me speak freely about what I believe. We each have to find a way to answer this question. I pray as you hear the question, you have come to a peace regarding your answer.
God, we thank you for these children that turned us into mothers . They have each blessed our lives. We will love them forever.
-- Michele
