I had asked in this post for donations and prayers for a special family. I now ask for prayers again as Kayleigh has gone home to be with The Father leaving her earthly family and all of her struggles behind.

I ask that you cover The Freeman family in prayer and wrap your virtual arms around their shoulders which are heavy with pain and grief. They shared that Kayleigh finally was able to feel the breeze on her face for the first and be free of all the medical cords and lines she had been bound to. I pray that the family feels the sweet relief of God’s love cross their hearts like that breeze and that their souls are as unburdened as Kayleigh without her cords.

I had sworn when I found out I was pregnant that I would limit my blog reading. (This is where I get painfully honest with you) Places like WebMD and such are banned from my computer because when I get an ingrown toenail, I can quickly become convinced that I have a rare and fatal foot disorder that will worry me through the night as I wait for my foot to fall off. Likewise, many of the blogs that I read are about mothers/families/babies/children in crisis. I felt led to read them and be a prayer warrior. That changed slightly when I discovered my own new life that God was blessing us with. I didn’t want to worry, I didn’t want to imagine the “worse that could happen” I wanted to wrap myself in buuble wrap and protect my mind from the horrors of “What if”

As the story of Kayleigh’s passing reached through my barrier, I began to pray and think. How incredibly selfish I was being. It is not about the “What ifs” that I should be taking away from the stories these families share. It’s about the clinging to faith, strength in crisis, the importance of family, the proof and possiblities of miracles. It’s about the days that pass all too quickly that I take for granted where my family and friends are enjoying a healthy life and blessings. It’s not about sorrow and pain. It’s about LIFE and LOVE no matter the time we are given. Cherishing each little moment and taking an emotional snapshot with our heart’s camera to look back on that carries us through darker times.

Categories: children, God, Prayer