Archive for August 12th, 2008

Hope

August 12, 2008 6 comments

This morning as I was driving to work, I was listening to the radio, KSBJ played a clip of Larry King live, that absolutely has stuck with me today. He was speaking about the interview with Steven Curtis Chapman and his family regarding the death of their 3 year old daughter. Larry King talked about this hope and faith that they had, and even through such a horrible circumstance, they have such hope and know that their little girl is with Jesus in heaven. Larry King talked about this hope they he honestly said “he wished he knew”, but has never come to understand. Yesterday marked 9 months since we’ve lost our sweet Daddy. Filled with emotion and complete understanding of how the Chapman family feels I cried. Feeling the sadness of losing someone so extremely dear to you, cried for the pain of missing him, cried for the Chapman family and cried for the life of Larry King, someone who said they don’t know this hope and wishes they could. I sit here typing and still fill up with tears. Even though I miss my Daddy, even through I wish I could just see him for a minute, even through I desperately wish I would get to dance with my Daddy on my wedding day, I have this strong hope, knowing that even though he’s not here on this earth, he’s in Heaven and what a beautiful thing that may be. I wouldn’t want him to have to come back to this world after being in the presence of Jesus… who honestly would want to? So my prayer today has been, God show yourself to those, like Larry King, who in their hearts long for you, long for that hope, the hope that I’ve grown to know, understand and hold on to, through all my life.

Steven Curtis Chapman wrote this song called “with Hope”… if I knew how to put music on here, I would, but… I don’t. :) So here are the lyrics, I pray you read them and it touches you like it’s touched me, and that a strong compassion for people that desire the hope of Jesus would grow inside you and you would have a glimpse of his heart for his people. 

This is not at all how
We thought it was supposed to be
We had so many plans for you
We had so many dreams
And now you’ve gone away
And left us with the memories of your smile
And nothing we can say
And nothing we can do
Can take away the pain
The pain of losing you, but …

We can cry with hope
We can say goodbye with hope
‘Cause we know our goodbye is not the end, oh no
And we can grieve with hope
‘Cause we believe with hope
(There’s a place by God’s grace)
There’s a place where we’ll see your face again
We’ll see your face again

And never have I known
Anything so hard to understand
And never have I questioned more
The wisdom of God’s plan
But through the cloud of tears
I see the Father’s smile and say well done
And I imagine you
Where you wanted most to be
Seeing all your dreams come true
‘Cause now you’re home
And now you’re free, and …

We have this hope as an anchor
‘Cause we believe that everything
God promised us is true, so …

We wait with hope
And we ache with hope
We hold on with hope
We let go with hope

 

 

Big love,

Lauren

 

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