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Today a tragic accident took the life of a 5 year old boy who lived up the street. We are still in shock. This is a little boy who had eaten dinner at our house, played in our backyard, and shared games of tag with my kids at the park. This was a little boy we saw at church every Sunday. Last Friday, I took pictures of him at the Reflections Ice Cream Social, and this Friday he is dead. I am not sad for him. He was innocent and he has gone to live with his Father in Heaven. I believe he will be able to live with his family again some day. But oh, I weep for his family, because it will be a long time to wait. His sisters, his parents, his grandparents–oh, the aching void. We all want to protect our children, but there is only so much we can do to keep them safe. For the rest, we must simply trust them to God. And his ways are not are ways. Inscrutable heavens. I pray that his family will be allowed to feel the love and prayers sent to them this evening, and that they will feel the stronger, infinite love of our Father.
The thing I am thankful for today is that I have more time to get things right. I had a good day with my kids today. Pleasant interactions, nothing I would need to regret. If I ever had to give up one of my beautiful children, I would want to know that I had hugged them that morning. I would want to know that I had remembered to tell them how much I loved them, and I hope that I would have mentioned something that pleased me about them. So often I am the hypercritical mama. Save me from myself, father. Bless me to be the loving, yes even fun, Mommy that my children need. Help me to prioritize what’s really important. Let my children know.
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