"My beloved is unto me as a bundle of myrrh." Song of Solomon 1:13
Monday, January 23rd, 2017
The eighth day of Christmas, the day we remember the Circumcision and Naming of Jesus. It wasn’t until a couple weeks later I given much thought about this weekend being New Year’s Weekend. A stranger asked what I’d done for New Years. It took me a minute to remember, then it was there, what I’d done. I’d mourned the death of my child. I couldn’t tell them that though. I think I only said, “Not much.”
On New Year’s Day God comforted me with His Word from Isaiah 61.
Monday, January 23rd, 2017
I hadn’t thought I’d be up for doing anything on the seventh day of Christmas but decided it would be better for me and the babies to go ahead with a little something, so we held a Christmas Hot Chocolate Party which was originally going to be a big Tea with sandwiches etc. That was something I did not have energy for, but for some treats on a tray I did.
Saturday, January 21st, 2017
On the sixth day of Christmas we learned that God had taken our ninth child to his Heavenly home.
For Ebenezer we sing this song.
Sing with all the saints in glory;
Sing the resurrection song!
Death and sorrow, earth’s dark story,
To the former days belong.
All around the clouds are breaking.
Soon the storms of time shall cease.
In God’s likeness we awaken,
Knowing everlasting peace.
Oh, what glory far exceeding
All that eye has yet perceived!
Holiest hearts for ages pleading
Never that full joy conceived.
God has promised, Christ prepares it,
There on high our welcome waits.
Ev’ry humble spirit shares it.
Christ has passed th’ eternal gates.
Life eternal! Heav’n rejoices:
Jesus lives who once was dead.
Shout with joy, O deathless voices!
Child of God, lift up your head!
Life eternal! Oh, what wonders
Crowd on faith, what joy unknown,
When amid earth’s closing thunders,
Saints shall stand before the throne!
Saturday, January 21st, 2017
