To The Praise of His Glory!

Without sorrow, how can we know joy?  Without loss, how can we know gain? 

On January 8, 2011 we lost baby Lucas unexpectedly after only seeing his little face for thirty-one hours.  This was the deepest sorrow we could ever have in our hearts.  The last twenty two months have been a journey of learning to believe and trust that God is still there and that He will heal and comfort and continue to love us. 

On October 20, 2012 Gabrielle Elise was given to us and our sorrow was turned into joy and our previous loss helped us to truly know and understand our gain.  There will always be sorrow in our hearts for our loss, but there is also now new joy!

I was so pleased to learn that the beautiful name of Gabrielle means "God's Strength" and Elise means "Consecrated".  Such promise and such hope her little life is bringing to us.  God has a wonderful plan for each life, no matter the number of days.  Our precious Lucas blessed our lives in so many ways and he will always be a treasure in our hearts.  

                                                                             Ephesians 1:12
                  That we should be to the praise of his glory, who first trusted in Christ.

My precious "Ellie" is to me a "Praise To His Glory", as we have from the very beginning put our trust in Jesus Christ.  How can I look at her and not praise His Holy Name?  She will always be to me a reminder of how precious life is and to be thankful for each moment that we have together.  She is to the praise of His glory, because she reminds me of how God has been faithful to lead us through a path of healing and restoration. 

I pray that all of our lives will be a "Praise To His Glory" as we trust in Him and reflect His goodness and mercy and love.  Amen ~