Life In His Hands

Well I was going to write today's post about Opie... and actually I did write it about Opie, but something went wrong when I attempted to save the draft... and I don't have the time or patience to try to rewrite it today... so today's post is going to be about something different and a lot shorter.

When Hailey was in the hospital our friends managed to bring us some of her belongings from home. Having Hailey's own clothes, blankets, etc. were such a blessing to have. And I am so thankful that they thought to bring a few of books I had bought for Hailey.

One of the things I always dreamed of doing with my daughter was reading her a bedtime story every night before bed. Well I was able to do that in the hospital with Hailey.

One of the books I read from is called Dear God: Another Door...Another Opportunity from the Dear God Kids series. The pages of that book were so appropriate...for Hailey... for us...

For instance, one of the letters to God says, "Dear God, Have you noticed I could do with a little help around here?"

It was like Hailey or myself had written that question in our letters to God. The verse at the bottom of the letter was so comforting, "Behold! God is my helper! The Lord is with those who uphold my life!" Psalms 54:4.

That was probably my favorite one from being in the hospital with Hailey. I wanted those words to comfort her and me.

The other "Dear God" that I like from the book is another one I focused on while in the hospital with Hailey, but the next one, and the one before, are still so appropriate now even after Hailey is gone.

The second one reads, "Dear God, Give me light!"

"Do you remember the pretty candles on your birthday cake? The cake looked even more beautiful when the candles were lit. God wants to light our lives too! Just as the candles on the cake brighten the lives of others, God's light in you will bring joy to many people. With His light you can show others the right way to go!"

"The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? Psalm 27:1.

God lit our lives up when He gave us Hailey. She was a bright shining light in our lives, and still is. And since Hailey was born, I have wanted her light to shine and be a reflection of God's light ... "God's light in you will bring joy to many people"... I didn't know how true those words were when I first read them to Hailey.

That letter from this children's book, which I bought for a quarter at a garage sale while I was pregnant with Hailey, reflects the purpose of my blog, and reflects my desire to light a candle for Hailey on her birthdays now that she is gone as I wrote about in...

I continually pray that God's light will shine through in Hailey and in our lives.