Grieving

Our dear friends, Dave & Heather's 5 week old daughter, Aliva, went to be with the Lord this past Sunday evening. She was a beautiful little girl that is dearly loved by her family and friends. It is a time of immeasurable grief for them. Please keep them in your prayers in the days and months and years ahead.

My other dear friend Kriscinda, whose son Micah has been with Jesus over a year posted this link on her blog. I thought it was so excellent I wanted to post it here.

And to keep our eyes upward through is time:

How firm a foundation you saints of the Lord
is laid for your faith in His excellent Word!
What more can He say than to you He has said,
to you who for refuge to Jesus have fled?

“Fear not, I am with you, O be not dismayed;
For I am your God and will still give you aid;
I’ll strengthen you, help you, and cause you to stand,
upheld by My righteous, omnipotent hand.

When through the deep waters
I call you to go,
The rivers of sorrow shall not overflow.
For I will be with you,
your troubles to bless,
and sanctify to you your deepest distress.

The soul that on Jesus has leaned for repose,
I will not, I will not desert to his foes.
That soul, though all hell should endeavor to shake,
I’ll never, no never, no never forsake.”

Aliva with her two big sisters.