I haven't written in awhile because believe it or not we have been super busy!! Thanksgiving was good. We got to spend it with family and that kept us busy. We did take a candle to both places to light in memory of Tinlee. The days leading up to Thanksgiving were worse than actual Thanksgiving day. There were so many tragic events that happened last week and it just made me sad because so many people are hurting. Everyone's hurt is so different but yet so bad at the same time. I think it was like 4 days in a row we got news of someone we knew that died in a tragic and unexpected way. Then one day I went by the cemetery to place something on Tinlees site and another baby girl was being buried. I sat there on the ground and kept asking God "why?" "why so much hurt and sadness?". It brought back memories and hurt from the day we buried Tinlee. It's a pain that is so hard to describe to people unless you have lost a child. I prayed for that family and all the other families hurting and prayed that they would find comfort very soon.
Cody's been busy hunting ( and hitting deer with my car;)), and I've been keeping myself busy with Tinlees Tree and making wreaths to sale. For those of you that have sent ornaments for Tinlee's Tree, we want to say thank you, thank you, thank you! What a blessing this has been to Cody and me. From the first day that we received our first ornament, we have been given at least one everyday. I think we have a little over 100 ornaments as of now! This has brought a little joy to our lives, a smile to our faces, and warmth to our hearts and has reminded us that so many people love us! I've been told that this has been the hardest ornament they've ever had to buy, the most precious ornament they've ever bought, the saddest and most sentimental ornament they've ever bought, and the only ornament they've ever received a blessing from buying. I just thought I would share some of the comments with you.
I'm leaving in the morning flying to Washington DC to stay with my best friend for a few days. A much needed get away for me and some good girl time! Cody will be staying home and taking care of things at the house. I will miss him terribly but I am looking forward to seeing my friend.
We sent our Christmas Cards out today!! I'm excited (as excited as I can be) this year about sending them out. They may not be what I hoped they would be this year, but under our circumstances I made them special. I'm sorry if it was sad, but I just couldn't ignore what happened to us this year. I will post a copy of it on Facebook in a few days.
I want to say one last thing that has been on my heart. Through all the sad going on lately I'm reminded that we are never promised tomorrow! Live for today and HOPE for tomorrow. Love your family and never take them or life for granted. If your life is good and you have no sadness then thank God for that blessing, because you never know when that sadness and hurt could strike your family! This song had been something I've listened to a lot through my journey of losing Tinlee and I wanted to share with you the part that touches me the most. It's "10,000 Reasons" by Matt Redman.
"And on that day my strength is failing, the end draws near and my time has come, still my soul will sing your praise unending, ten thousand years and then forever more"
Blessings to all,
Stacy
