Dear Sara,
It's almost Christmas...just not the Christmas we were supposed to be having. The tree should have been surrounded by gifts for our little girl's first Christmas. Her first ornament would have been proudly on display at the front of the tree.
Our families now approach a first Christmas no one would have imagined...one without the two of you. One where jig saw puzzles just won't be as jiggy, quilts won't be as quilty, and the twinkling lights will feel a little dimmer than they did last year.
We celebrate the birth of the King of Kings, our Savior, knowing that you and Miranda stand, worshiping, in His glorious presence. However, that knowledge brings little comfort to hearts that still wish you were here. Instead, we try to fill ourselves with the hope of the Resurrection. We look forward to the reunion that is still to come...but with sadness, because of what our humanness reminds us we do not have today.
We love you. We miss you. Give Miranda a kiss from daddy.
Love,
Chad
Praying for you and your family, especially on this holiday of painful firsts. May God comfort you as only He can, and give you strength and peace as only He is able. I pray you are surrounded by people who understand and can hold you up during this time and always.
ReplyDeleteHugs from Ontario. Wish there were something I or anyone could do to ease your pain.
ReplyDeleteim sorry that you have had to go through such a horrible lose. I keep praying for you daily and i wont stop. may you find peace this Christmas Season and the New Year!!
ReplyDeletePraying for you today, that God's comfort and grace would be especially real to you during this season. May you feel His arms around you today.
ReplyDeleteChad, I just wanted you to know that you have someone in New Jersey thinking about your tonight. Many prayers and blessings.
ReplyDeletePraying for you today and always! May the God of ALL peace be with you and your families during this 1st Christmas without two that you love dearly!
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas Chad! Sending thoughts and prayers your way!
ReplyDeleteDearest Chad You have been alot on my mind lately.The photos of you and your beautiful angels, I have on my office wall, are a constant reminder that life is so fragile and definitely not fair.Today, as my screen savor, I have put a photo of you holding that precious little girl. . .and my heart cries for you.
ReplyDeleteHang in there! I don`t know how you do it but all I can say is that I admire your strength-I love your writings xxx