scarring the beautiful ones...

i've always had a special place in my heart for the kids at st. jude's. they are struggling with such serious illnesses and yet are so full of life. here recently, there have been several families from this area with children at st. jude's and i've been wanting to write something about them...but i just don't have the words. they all have websites and i'm moved to tears every day when i read how strong and faithful the mothers and fathers and children are. i don't even know most of the ones i read...i've just stumbled upon them by reading others' pages, but they have been a huge inspiration to me. one of the precious babies that i've been following just earned her angel's wings yesterday. she battled cancer most of her life & was such a brave little girl. i don't understand why they have to go so soon, but i know it's part of His plan. and i know God blesses them with special parents...and blesses those parents with such special little angels. i encourage you, if you have a minute...check out these sites and read how strong and faithful these familes are. i hope you are as inspired as i am.


allen ~ they go to my church
corbin ~ his pappaw is my mom's preacher
hallie ~ she is from winnsboro
jake ~ his family goes to our church
matthew ~ they are from monroe
sebastian ~ the kids from here have become good friends with him
emmagrace ~ sweet baby that just became an angel

this is a song by copeland that i think about a lot when i think of these babies. for some reason, it just seems to fit. ~ "testing the strong ones"

there's an angel by your hospital bed, desperate to hear his name on your breath
as he looks down, you're not making a sound. open your eyes look at me...i'll bring to you whatever you need. and i'll tell you i'm sorry that i can't take this pain away from you.
and i'd put it on my own body if i knew how to...can't you see? i've gotta bust you outta here somehow. i've never seen your heart this tired, i've never seen your spirit held down. i know that you say this is what you get for being a bad child, but i know this will be your reward in just a little while. (in just a little while) its testing the strong ones, scarring the beautiful ones...it's holding the loved ones, one last time. its testing the strong ones (testing the strong ones) its scarring the beautiful ones (scarring the beautiful ones) its holding the loved ones, one last time. its testing the strong ones (testing the strong ones) its scarring the beautiful ones (scarring the beautiful ones) its holding the loved ones, one last time...