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The Lawrence Children
Zachary Nicholas
- 1987
Faith
born into Heaven 1988
Heather
Christine - 1990
Joy
born into Heaven 2000
Trust
born into Heaven 2001
Thomas Kenneth
- 2002
Serenity
born into Heaven 2003
Robert Frederick
- 2005
Courage
born into Heaven
2006
Precious ones in heaven wait
In the Lord's embrace
For the blessed day when we
Will see them face to face.
Arrows from our quiver
sometimes
Seem to go astray.
We wonder why the Lord sees fit
To take those ones away.
Seeing through glass darkly
One would carelessly survey
That the Lord is not the loving God
We thought He was one day.
But in His awesome wisdom
He has used this grieving bruise
To strengthen and perfect us
In His image to be used.
Rest in His assurance that
The little ones one day
Will be greeting you in heaven
When with them you will stay.
There are others who need
comfort,
Ones the Lord may send your way.
See how God arranges things?
He'll give you words to say.
Be strengthened in the
knowledge
That in time His perfect plan
Will be revealed to us, so we
Can finally understand.
Until this time should come,
Let us rest in His sweet love
Knowing and fully trusting
That our babes are safe above.
by K. Thomas
Remembering
Go ahead and
mention my child,
The one that died, you know.
Don't worry about hurting me further,
The depth of my pain doesn't show.
Don't worry
about making me cry,
I'm already crying inside.
Help me to heal by releasing
The tears that I try to hide.
I'm hurt when
you just keep silent,
Pretending it doesn't exist.
I'd rather you mention my child,
Knowing that he has been missed.
You ask me how
I'm doing,
I say "pretty good" or "fine."
But healing is something ongoing
I feel it will take a lifetime.
by Elizabeth Dent
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