speak life

NOT TO BRAG AT ALL

but this young man

 has been through some seriously hard junk

 the last three months...

stuff we would never ever 

ever 

wish on anyone

not even our worst enemies...

but...

through all of the 

grief

sorrow

adjustments

emergencies

drama and

trauma...

This young man had the following report card:

GERMAN                                      A

ALGEBRA                                     A

LANGUAGE ARTS                          A+

SCIENCE                                        A-

SOCIAL STUDIES HONORS               B

GUIDANCE                                     A+

HEALTH                                        A+

WELLNESS                                     A+

FAMILY CONSUMER SCIENCES        A

HONOR ROLL :)

Mike and I are so proud of our son.

Please pray for Aidan

This is such a difficult time for him

Please pray for us

This is a very difficult time for us

Each day...

there are moments that steal our heartbeat 

for what seems like eternity...

and our breath stops

we gasp for air

as it hits hard again

 a slow-motion stabbing in our guts...

the reality

our reality...

Calli is not here.

She is really not here.

It is an unfathomable thing...

Calli's body died.

Calli is in Heaven.

You all have moved on....

in your own ways...

thinking of her only sometimes...

pushing back the thoughts...

getting over it.

but each day,

this is our reality.

Not only that this is real

Calli is gone from our daily life,

but also....

We don't have our Fathers, 

Aidan does not have his Grandfathers

We don't have Mike's precious Mother, Linda, 

Aidan does not have his Grandmom

Please...when you think of us....

please pray for us..

For our everyday survival...

For God's healing and peace

For walls of protection around our son

We are so thankful

for those the Lord sends to us

as just the right moments

moments of despair

and desperation

He sends them

with scriptures

memories

pictures

words of kindness

and words of humility and grace

words and songs of mercy and love

We are so thankful for those who have

encouraged us

continue to pray for us

and believe the best for our family...

in the midst of our mess

Then there are always

 those other "concerned people"

The Bible warned us....

we will be hated 

without cause

lied to

lied about

talked about
gnashed at

we will be persecuted

for righteousness sake

or they will put us before Pilot

or just for the heck of it...
because they think they know the truth
the law
righteousness....
but they are so lost themselves
trying to prove their RIGHTNESS
their goodness
their concern
by turning against us
digging their claws
and throwing dirt
on our already gaping wounds

Just as the they did to Jesus
His own Family betrayed him
so they will do to us
the Bible promises it

they say we are fake
 But Truly

this is what we really are:
open books
we are real
we are confused
we are traumatized
we are stressed
we have faults
we have sin
we don't know everything
we love God
we love our son
we need prayer
and help
and healing

We implore you....

when you think of us....

and thoughts come to you of us...

and they are not good thoughts...

but are bad....

and are evil...

and you are worrying....

if your words are full of gossip.....

if they are full of hate...

and malice....

and discord...

and division...

Take heed...

You will be accountable to God

for every single idle word you have spoken

You can bless us with your mouth 

and speak life

Or you can curse us with your mouth

and speak death

here is an awesome song

from TOBY MAC's new album

I hope you enjoy the song 

 "Speak Life"

Here are the lyrics:
Somedays life feels perfect
Other days it just ain’t workin
The good, the bad, the right, the wrong
And everything in between

Though it’s crazy, amazing
We can turn our hearts with the words we say
Mountains crumble with every syllable
Hope can live or die

So speak Life, speak Life
Through the deadest darkest night
Speak Life, Speak Life
When the sun won’t shine and you don’t know why
Look into the eyes of the brokenhearted
Watch them come alive as soon as you speak hope
You speak love, you speak...
You speak Life, You speak Life

Some days the tongue gets twisted
Other days my thoughts just fall apart
I do, I don’t, I will, I won’t
It’s like I’m drowning in the deep

Well it crazy to imagine
Words from our lips as the arms of compassion
Mountains crumble with every syllable
Hope can live or die

So speak Life, speak Life
Through the deadest darkest night
Speak Life, Speak Life
When the sun won’t shine and you don’t know why
Look into the eyes of the brokenhearted
Watch them come alive as soon as you speak hope
You speak love, you speak...
You speak Life, You speak Life

Lift your head a little higher
Spread the love like fire
Hope will fall like rain
When you speak life with the words you say

Raise your thoughts a little higher
Use your words to inspire
Trouble falls like rain
When you speak life with the things you say

Lift your head a little higher
Spread the love like fire
Hope will fall like rain
When you speak life with the words you say

So speak Life, speak Life
Through the deadest darkest night
Speak Life, Speak Life
When the sun won’t shine and you don’t know why
Look into the eyes of the brokenhearted
Watch them come alive as soon as you speak hope
You speak love, you speak...
You speak Life, You speak Life