May 22...Oil of Gladness

“To bestow on them a crown of beauty instead of ashes, to bring the oil of gladness instead of mourning “ Isaiah 61:3 . Where once only grief dwelled, there is now supernatural peace. God came into the hurt as an oil of gladness and brought healing. . Are there certain landmark events which spurn deep emotion in the “if she had lived ... this would be happening “ part of my mind? Yes. . She would be graduating high school this week. She would be turning 18 this summer. There are questions too, would she be as beautiful as her little sister with the same crazy, long thick hair? . Peyton, Emma, Paige..All three born within four years of one another, would they be close? It’s a fruitless venture of the mind to go there too much. I can’t and don’t dwell on the wondering because it’s simply not how her life was supposed to be. . So loved. That was her life. Nearly four years of being SO LOVED. God sent her to us for a short time and she taught us well. His love for her is beyond any I can grasp or imagine. . This is the same love He has for each of us. Years ago I realized May 22, 2005 was truly a beautiful day for Emma, it was her homecoming. The day she returned to her true home, finally in perfect peace. I’ll remember her on this day as smiling, laughing and teaching us how to love without saying a word. . Emma Catherine Houser 💕 life on earth is not forever but love never dies. We love you Little Bit. #cockaynesyndrome #cockaynesyndromeawareness #rarediseaseawareness #myjourneywithemma #emmacatherine