Thinking of him...

I'm missing him today...I heard this song a while back and immediately thought of Forrest.  Steven Curtis Chapman understands the deep grief that goes with losing a child.

With Hope

This is not at all how 


We thought it was supposed to be 


We had so many plans for you 


We had so many dreams 


And now you've gone away 


And left us with the memories of your smile 


And nothing we can say 


And nothing we can do 


Can take away the pain 


The pain of losing you, but ...

We can cry with hope 


We can say goodbye with hope 


'Cause we know our goodbye is not the end, oh no 


And we can grieve with hope 


'Cause we believe with hope 


(There's a place by God's grace) 


There's a place where we'll see your face again 


We'll see your face again

And never have I known 


Anything so hard to understand 


And never have I questioned more 


The wisdom of God's plan 


But through the cloud of tears 


I see the Father's smile and say well done 


And I imagine you 


Where you wanted most to be 


Seeing all your dreams come true 


'Cause now you're home 


And now you're free, and ...

We have this hope as an anchor 


'Cause we believe that everything 


God promised us is true, so ...

We wait with hope 


And we ache with hope 


We hold on with hope 


We let go with hope

-Stephen Curtis Chapman

Hope is definitely something we hold onto.  We know we will see his face again and what a reunion that will be.  He's home...what a beautiful image to think about.  He's home where he belongs...with his Father...his Creator.  

Come quickly Jesus...