He Only Takes the Best

God saw you getting tired
and a cure was not to be
so he put his arms around you
and whispered,
"Come to Me"

With tearful eyes we watched you
and saw you pass away
and although we love you dearly
we could not make you stay.

A Golden heart stopped beating
hard working hands at rest.
God broke our hearts to prove to us
He only takes the best

These words have really been on my heart the last couple of days.

As most of you know Chris & Katie Green lost their baby girl, Hallie, on 12/24. She was born with Trisomy 13 on 12/19 and lived 6 days. Although her little life was short she made a HUGE impact on the world. Her facebook page Hope for Hallie has had a tremendous response with followers, over 3,000! Wow! How much does that say about the love for the Green's, Baby Hallie, and the Lord.

My heart is still aching for them. It's hard to think of them with a dry eye. As a mother I can only imagine what it would be like to lose a child, especially at Christmas. It's unfathomable but it happens more than any of us should have to see. No one knows why and none of us will ever truly understand why these things happen. All we can do is embrace it and know that God always has a plan. With Hallie He has taught so many people in such a very short amount of time just what He is all about, that He has a hand in everything, and to show us what real love is. The love, support, prayer, gifts, donations, food that the Green's have received is overwhelming. It's amazing and wonderful. I am so glad that they are SO far from being alone. They do have a long road of healing ahead of them but we know from their blog that healing has already begun. It's the constant thoughtfulness, kindness, prayers and support that they continue to receive that is slowly but surely healing them and paving the way to brighter days. That and their unfailing faith in God himself.

They have graciously shared their journey. Here is a link to photos that a dear friend of theirs, Christy Martin, so lovingly captured for them as they welcomed baby Hallie into the world. They are just beautiful and will be treasured forever.

Hallie and her family have really been an inspiration to us all. Thank you Chris & Katie for sharing your story and your beautiful daughter with all of us. Thank you for being honest and up front when you just wanted to hide. So thankful that you had as many days with her as you did. Although her life lasted on days, those memories will last a lifetime. She is forever in all our hearts.