I am in a bible study group for women who have loved and lost a child--some without ever seeing their child. Some experiencing the loss of an adult child. Any of these life - changing loses is hard, and if if I dwell on any of these womens' loss of their beloved child i can become very emotional. But not only do I call these women my friends I call them my comrades of courage. Each heart is of these ladies is different but every one is inspiring. And for that I am most grateful for what they have shared from the heart. And more than anything what they have shared is a big, and missing part of their heart.
Each of the women in our class has a unique outlook and in-look for the future , and I am so thankful that they have chosen to share their hope with me.
If you have children living here on this earth or in heaven, I pray that you are thankful that God chose you to guide the life of one He describes as being precious. And I pray that you will have wisdom and hope for your child
to live in obedience to their Maker and be a guiding light no matter how long their life may be.
I am most grateful that my daughter, Carol lived her life to the fullest in 19 years. I am grateful that she got to experience being the wife(for 6 months) of the guy she loved deeply. And I wait for the day when I will know the purpose of her death, but until then, I will focus on the special impact of her life on all she met.
Carol excelled in sports, making people smile, and was pretty good at academics.
She had so many friends who admired her spirit. Her death made many of them think. There were almost 900 people who signed the book on the day of her memorial and her burial. Plus almost another 50 who attended a separate service in Gatlinburg almost a month after her death.
When I consider how many who felt a desire to come and let us know of her influence, some even standing outside in the spitting snow on the day of her celebration of life, I feel honored to say I am Carol's mom. And I can make no claims of doing anything right on my own. Many people loved Carol and helped her live such a special life in just 19 years.
As I was looking through some items of Carol's that I had saved, I found a reminder of three special ladies who loved a little girl with all their hearts when they served as preschool teachers at Antioch Baptist Church from Carol's first Sunday at church. I will forever be thankful to these ladies who provided such amazing care to my little one. Their names are recorded in a small pink New Testiment that was given to her. Although 2 of them are in heaven now , I will be forever grateful to Miss Vaughtie, Miss Idell, and Miss Tammy for the love, smiles, and stories they shared with Carol for a couple of years in the pre-school department of Antioch Baptist Church. And it just adds another "3" to the many that seem to be evident in one girl's life.
Carol's Mom aka Judy Hensley
Nov 2017
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