On a cold winter's night...

Thank-you everyone for your comments and for sharing your personal stories with me.  I often follow the links to your blogs (if you have one) even if I don't get a chance to send you a personal note myself.  With one friend's permission, I would like to share something that she recently wrote about grieving.  I think she expressed this very well.  Behavior of the Bereaved

Thanks Kara, for sharing about your experience.  I think that may have been the word he used too.  I wish we had known each other then. 

We are enjoying being stuck at home tonight.  What a cold night!! I just played "Go Fish" with my kids and we might put together a storage cabinet.  And Rachel is doing really well.  I have had a few moments of anxiety when she was crying - once at church - ha! I used to be stressed just about keeping an eye out for two healthy kids! Now I visit, warm a bottle, watch my other kids, and watch to see if Rachel's going to stop breathing normally/if her crying is different, and watch for where Dave is - in case I will need him, all at once.  So in case I look distracted...this is probably why...It feels strange that my stress level has been a bit higher even though she is doing better! But it has been awhile since her last 'spell'.  Please pray that my heart can truly rest.  Thank-you. 

And almost constantly, I am thinking of and praying for Abby's family...I spent some time this afternoon watching videos on her blog and looking at pictures.  What a beautiful little girl - she brought so much joy to her family and many others too.  The memorial service is on Tuesday morning.