:: The beach & a new friend ::

As I was watching this sunset at the beach I couldn't help but think about Olivia. She's up there somewhere beyond the clouds. Every time I feel a warm ray of sunshine or hear our wind chime I feel her presence. As Parrish said to me yesterday, she is always in our hearts.

My friend Shannon wrote a beautiful poem for us called "Olivia's Light." It came to mind so many times at the beach.

Olivia's Light

Oh, little one

Come and share your light

Shine down from heaven above

What joy to behold

A beacon so bright

A symbol of God's own love

Oh, beautiful star

Such a brilliant sight

Like sunshine in the rain

A love so strong

That all can see

With hearts too big to tame

Oh, time on earth

How fleeting still

For a year is as a day

Yet Olivia's Light

Will be our guide

So we can find our way

When we returned from vacation I had the pleasure of meeting a new friend. Unfortunately, she lost her 1 year old son 18 years ago but she was so helpful to talk with. She gave me hope that there will be happy days and joy in our lives again. We will never forget, there will always be someone missing in our family, but there is still reason to keep putting one foot in front of the other. I know that Lee and I will remain friends and I am glad to know I can call on her with questions and frustrations.

Looking at the picture above of my 2 guys on the beach I just feel the need to say that there is not another man on earth I could go through this with! We are a team. Of course it has been hard and we've had our ups and downs (and will continue to), but we are closer for it. As for Parrish, just having him close to me makes me feel better. His dimples and grin light up my world. I am so thankful that I have these wonderful "men" in my life!

I am also thankful for our Savior. I am thankful that He lets me be mad at him and scream out to Him in heaven for allowing this to happen to us. He doesn't care if I am praising Him or questioning Him...He still loves me. And as Cannon had to remind me today when I was really struggling...He is rocking our baby and caring for her until we can get to her in heaven. There aren't many places better for a baby than in their mother's arms, but I have a feeling being cuddled in Jesus arms is one of them.

“I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.”(Galatians 2:20 KJV)

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