I love Lucy

Its funny how a child you have never held, holds a deep and special place in your heart.  Yesterday we found out that our precious grand baby was a girl.  Her parents have named her Lucy Margaret and she has become more real.  We already loved and missed her, but now we have a gender and a name - now I can see her in my mind's eye.

We believe in life after death so it is comforting to know that Lucy is not alone. Both my sisters-in-law experienced the loss of a child - one in the early stages of pregnancy, and one 2 hours and 11 minutes after giving birth.  We believe that those wee ones continue their existence in a place where there is no brokenness, no pain, and no loss - hallelujah!  Lucy will meet her namesake, Margaret was Lucy's great grandma.

Images of this Lucy playing, listening to stories, cuddling, flit through my mind. Her parents are not with her but her Heavenly Father is - and He will hold her close until her parents reunite with her, for this is the Hope to which we have been called.

Take a hug, Lucy.  Your grandma loves you.