I feel so inspired to share a beautiful experience I had this weekend, I have had SO many experiences and often times find myself being somewhat of a person that won't share special personal experiences with more than a handful of people.  However, I feel on a site such as MYChurch I am safe and inspired to do so and I have hope you will enjoy it if you find yourself reading it.

I need to preface this story with some history; a year and a half ago I lost my beautiful daughter, Chambre; and the journey has been more difficult then any words could ever describe and there were/are literally some days that I wake up wishing so much I was in the presence of the Lord and Cham because the pain is so heavy, those days are spreading out further and further apart as time goes on and as I continue to turn to our Lord and ask Him and praise Him for his continual strength and to help me and as I continue to try and learn of my purpose here on earth.  I will say Chambre' passing away brought me to Lord and I will forever be His now and that is a promise, I cannot make it without Him.

I just recently had my 40th birthday wherein my best friend of 25 years asked if she could come by and that she had a very special gift she wanted to give to me.  Now you need to know that my best friends mother passed away a few months prior to my daughters passing and her mother was always like a mother to many, including myself.  I was so honored when I was asked to speak on all of the kids behalf at her funeral because it was the best compliment one could ever receive for such a beautiful woman, Kate.

My best friend and her family were recently going through some heirlooms of Kate's and they came across a beautiful musical figurine of two hummingbirds and the song in the background of this figurine is "Everything is Beautiful in it's own way".  Well as you can imagine a few of the kids really wanted this keepsake, understandably so.  But my best friend, Deborah felt very inspired and asked them all if they would mind if she gave it to me because it reminded her so much of Kate (her mother) and Chambre' (my daughter).  They all of course happily said yes!  Deborah came over and asked me to close my eyes and imagine Chambre' and Kate in the beautiful place they are where everything is peaceful and beautiful (heaven) and I imagined them holding hands walking in so much light and peace, she wound it up and the song "Everything is Beautiful" began to play, I cried with so much joy.  I explained to Deborah that often I am alone at night and this is usually when I spend my time hanging out with God and praising Him, praying, reading etc. and that during these times when I am alone I will wind it up and take it all in.  Well it just so happens that very night, I climbed into bed like I normally do and began to read forgetting to wind my new gift and suddenly in the background in the other room the figurine began to play!!!! I climbed out of bed and stood there for what seemed like an hour staring at it in amazement tearfully as it just kept playing. I don't know if it will ever happen again but I cherish that moment along with many other moments.
 
I thank God so much for so much and for the cherished memories that keep on living of Chammie and Kate, In Jesus name, Amen

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oDEre-zjPNg

Hummingbirds

Legends say that hummingbirds float free of time, carrying our hopes for love, joy and celebration. Hummingbirds open our eyes to the wonder of the world and inspire us to open our hearts to our loved ones and friends. Like a hummingbird, we aspire to hover and savor each moment as it passes; embrace all that life has to offer and to celebrate the joy everyday. The hummingbird’s delicate grace reminds us that life is rich, beauty is everywhere, every personal connection has meaning and that laughter is life’s sweetest creation.
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Hummingbirds remind those of us that love Cham so much – “Everything is beautiful in it’s own way” Ty’s hummingbird tattoo reads (artistically done on Cham’s behalf)“Be here now”


Always search for the “sweetness in life” Cham will forever be one of ours

May 13, 1989 - Forever