i can tell little love is outside the shock stage of grief

when the word "dad" presents unexpectedly, be it in public or a friend, whatever, her little face changes like her gut's been punched - prior she'd seemed oddly unphased, so i called it shock

as unsettled as her 7 year life has already been

more than ever, I'm praying I'm hearing and doing the best for her little heart

i have this memory that tells me "she will be ok" as if a real reminder that God

is never taken by surprise - it was the week her dad died... she has a verse to study all week and I'd not even noticed what it was until she brought home her color sheet of it (also a weekly deal) that friday - her dad passed on Monday nite

unpacking her folder, that friday - i pulled this out and was comforted by the fact this had been

her verse all week!  she watched me look at it knowing herself - this is a verse I've prayed over her

her whole life - she's heard it numerous times!  to know she was listening to it all week, at school, the very week her dad passed was like a hug from heaven in my heart

driving home this morning from drop off, the below pic just came to my mind - and again I was overwhelmed with how we got here - specifically here in this place at this time - and another one of those rushes of comfort filled me as if to say - amidst all that is - it is ok

halle's verse this week: Deuteronomy 31:8
Do not be afraid or discouraged, for the LORD will 

personally go ahead of you. He will neither
fail you nor abandon you.

And this song as I pulled in the drive then... all this truth flooding me and
leading me here to record.  With 1,000 different things that could worry one
at any given point and time, it is good to know who has personally gone ahead.