Child-like Faith

When I was younger the scariest things to me were spiders, dark movies, and roller coasters. but I knew God wouldn't let them hurt me. I had faith.

As I get older I see the pain all around. Cancer,Strokes, AIDS, Starvation, Death. People I know and people I don't are all effected by this pain. It breaks my heart to watch someone lose their mom, because my mom is my best friend. When Elizabeth passed I couldn't even imagine the hurt going on in that school. But the thing about Mrs. Miller and Elizabeth is that even though the are gone, they touched so many people. And it seems that through their death, even though I did not really know them, they have impacted my life.

I put Elizabeth's quotes up in my room. I read them each day, and each day I'm inspired to live life the the fullest. I've been reading the Lane Ann blog. Her pure love for Jesus was so clear. I want to be like both of these beautiful angels.

My Great-Grandmother has had two strokes recently... the don't expect her to recover. On Idol last night they showed videos from Africa. There was this precious little seven year old girl who weighed as much as a one year old. She was dying from AIDS, Malaria, and she was HIV positive. I just stopped the show. Tears flowing from my eyes. I lifted her up in prayer. Along with Lane Ann. After a while, I started it again. The next thing I saw was that little girl... she was healed. GOD had healed her.

So God does heal. I have no doubt about that. I think sometimes God loves us so much that He just wants us right then. As hard as death is... I truly believe that there is a reason for it all. I have faith. Faith that He knows what is best. I have child-like faith.