I don’t think I could have said 11 years ago that I’d heal from your death.

I wouldn’t have said that I would be able to look at pictures of your beautiful face without a gut punch.

I wouldn’t have said that when I think of you now, I see you smiling and in complete peace.

I wouldn’t, didn’t want to move on…

But I can now.

Praise Jesus, I understand now that God didn’t author your going home soon- He’s not doing the stealing, killing, destroying… your precious life stolen… it wasn’t His best plan for you.

Darkness quenched you too soon.

But Love…

Love is a greater force.

Love cleaned it up.

Love took you home.

Love healed you perfect.

Love healed our broken heart.

Love restored us to better than before.

Love reached down and turned grief to mourning.

Love keeps mama and daddy.

Love transforms our mourning to praise.

Despite the mess He didn’t make, He healed you and us, bringing up from the depths of grief, to standing and praising God despite it all.

Gods love heals perfectly, infinitely, forever, without leaving anything out.

He doesn’t miss a spot.

I’ll aim each year in the month of March not to be sorrowful in my missing you like crazy, but rejoice praising Jesus again and again in joyful bliss, because from out of the ashes, God brings beauty, every time.

If you’ve been stolen from, if you’ve lost a love that left a hole in your soul, run to Jesus with it.

He already fixed everything. He wants to heal it for you.

Let Love free you.

Audrey Lee 3/7/1989 – 3/17/2012