Birthday Thoughts for Eva

Eva Rose, child of God, daughter of Janelle, precious little one on loan for just a while, now gone from this earth, but heaven bound.  Yesterday would have been your 4th birthday.  I miss you dearly.  I had planned on buying you gifts and being there with you to celebrate the day with you and your family.  But now I am forced to think about the gift you have been to us and celebrate the fact that we had you here with us, to touch our hearts, teach us and help us grow in ways we could never imagine.  I feel tears in my eyes, but they are less from sadness at the loss of you here and more in wonder of the grace of our Soveriegn God who hears our prayers, listens and brings us to Him and knowing that you are with Him.   December 4, 2011