Today is five minute Friday with Lisa-Jo Baker. If you want to know what Five Minute Friday is and how you can participate in today’s writing exercise… just click here. The prompt this week is the word she.
She is a little girl who was sent for a purpose much larger than she will ever know. For years she only lived in my dreams, my prayers, and angry screams to a God who seemed silent.
There was one before her…
There was one who I named years before she was ever conceived. And that little girl is the one who lived in the perfect picture of my family. But my first baby girl could not stay. He took her home. And the heart that used to beat soundly and securely in my chest was abandoned of consistent rhythm.
But Christ in all His glory wrecked me with grace…
When I suffered, He comforted.
When I cried, He caught the tears inside the scars on His hands.
When I prayed, He restored joy. Restoration came before she was born. Even when I wasn’t sure there would ever be another.
He sent her not to replace who was lost, but to show me what can be found in Him.
All glory and honor belongs to the Only One mighty to save.
Will I ever be able to explain in words what a gift she is? I don’t know if it’s possible. But God in all His magnificence used new life to help mend one of the last broken pieces in my heart.
I’ve been healed through Grace…
Have a blessed weekend!
Love,
Jennifer
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wow – what a beautiful story of His grace – found you through the link up and so grateful to hear a glimpse of His story in your life…absolutely for HIS glory!!
Thank you for visiting today! Yes, all for His glory! Have a beautiful weekend!
Dear Jennifer
Your daughter looks just like you, dear one! Oh, I know that only in those broken places do we truly understand and appreciate the One who holds us firmly in His scarfilled hands! This is so beautiful!
Blessings XX
Mia
Thank you, Mia!
Aww Jen! You got the tears flowing today… She IS a truly special little girl.
Thank you, Alane!
Wow, Beautiful. Thank you for sharing, for being brave to write these words. It reminds me of words from Christine Caine in Undaunted, where she questions why we say we love God with my whole heart when in fact they are not whole but broken and it is He who mends them. I’m truly encouraged but what you have shared here.
Thank you so much, Emma. Undaunted is on my list of reads. I can’t wait to dive in!
Beautiful 🙂 Thanks for sharing!
Jennifer, this is beautiful.
Thanks:).
Oh, tears…I love way He redeems and gives the deepest desires of our hearts. Amazing and powerful words, friend…she’s a beautiful girl, and she’s blessed to have you for a mommy! (((hugs)))
Thank you so much, Mel!