So in the "blogging" world, most would say I've failed. I have not been a faithful writer contributing post after post to this blog. But in my own estimation, this blog was the perfect outlet for me as a chance to "share" a bit of my story...Even if it wasn't a blog that has kept on, it accomplished what I needed it to, for me personally.
I've just completed almost 17 hour of shopping. My mom, my sister and I got in line last night at Toys R Us around 6pm and stood in the wind and rain and simply nasty weather to wait almost 2 hours for the store to open. We walked into the store and were dumbfounded. There were people around rushing and racing to find that perfect "deal" and we just sort of stood there. We had nothing on our lists that we were dead set on finding in that store at the moment. There was a news man standing nearby and he sort of watched us and followed us around. He asked the question several times - so really you have nothing on your "list"?? To which all of us answered NO. We had gifts we were looking for and things we sort of had our eye on but no "hot item" to get us into the store. He was so confused! Why in the world would these three crazy ladies wait in line in the wind and the rain for black friday shopping without a mission? I wandered away for a moment and came back only to find a camera on my mom and my sister and a microphone in their faces with the reporter asking "WHY?" Why do you do this? And our answer is uniformly the same. It's tradition. It's family time. It's a chance for us to get out together, hang together, chit chat, spend time together - and the shopping - well that's just a bonus!
It's true, being able to spend time together and make memories together is such a gift - one that should not be taken lightly.
As I remember this week 10 years ago - the accident, the hospital, the visitations, the funeral, and (lets not forget) the football, I can say with full confidence that God is a faithful God. We may never understand his plans for us but He is faithful. He will never leave us nor forsake us. He loves us and cares for us like no earthly person could. When we grieve, he grieves with us. When we celebrate, he celebrates with us. He was and is and is to come! Today God I praise you and I thank you for the work you are doing in my life and through the life of Derrick.
"To God be the glory, now and forever, now and forever. Amen!"
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