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Saturday, June 18, 2011
You give and take away, Lord blessed be your name
Today our little Matthew went home to see Jesus. My heart is breaking and I keep thinking that any minute I will wake up from this horrible nightmare, but it's only too true. Words cannot describe the pain and emptiness I feel, yet somehow I know that God will see us through. While I can't understand it, I know that Matthew is in a better place, where he doesn't have trouble breathing and he can run and play. How I will miss my sweet baby boy...
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Words are inadequate......but God is near to the broken-hearted. I am praying you will feel His presence in the deepest part of your soul.
ReplyDeletelovingly, connie b.
Scott and I have both shed tears for your family. We love y'all and are so so sorry.
ReplyDeleteWe are so sorry for you in hearing about Matthew, but we know that his struggle is over and he is whole and perfect now. We'll continue to pray for you and your family. In His love~Vickie and Ken Kline
ReplyDeleteWe rejoice for Matthew that he is in the arms of his Creator but we sorrow deeply for his parents, his sister, his grandparents and extended family. Please know you're being held up in prayer.
ReplyDeletePraying that His mighty and indescribable peace is yours...
ReplyDeleteWith Hope in Christ alone, Rebecca Butcher
www.babygirlbutcher.blogspot.com
You don't know me, but I grew up with Cole and his family for years in Aiken. (He might remember me.... my maiden name was Lindsey Scheffter) I've been following your blog, and was so sad to hear this news. I'm so sorry for your loss, but I rejoice with you that Matthew is no longer in pain. My prayers, and the prayers of my family, are with you!
ReplyDeleteJulia, Cole and Claire,
ReplyDeleteWe are so very sorry and our hearts are breaking with you and your families. Know that you are now and will continue to be in our prayers.
Carol and Chris Denton, Chase, Chelsea and David
Oh Cole and Julia, my heart breaks for you. I am praying for you and cute little Claire, for your marriage, for your faith in Jesus ... that all will grow stronger through this.
ReplyDeletelove, Debby Vannoy
Oh Julia, God has given you such a gift. Your blog and your words bring me to tears. You have such a beautiful honest faith and such a way with words. My heart breaks for your earthly loss of Matthew. We know the loss of a child and it does give us comfort that he is in God's hands. Praying still for you and yours. Joanie
ReplyDeleteMy heart breaks today for you, Cole and Claire today. May Jesus, our ever loving Father wrap His arms around you guys, grandparents, aunts and uncles and your church family. May you feel an extra presence of Jesus's wonderful Peace.
ReplyDeleteShirley Ling
My sweet friend....
ReplyDeleteIt seems like everything I read today makes me think of you and your sweet family. I am praying that you will be comforted by the God of all Comfort, and that you will continue to rest in His Unfailing Love and Faithfulness.
"LORD, be gracious to us;
we long for you.
Be our strength every morning,
our salvation in time of distress." (Isaiah.33:2 niv)
"I say to myself, "The Lord is mine,
so I hope in him." (Lam.3:24 ncv)
"In the midst of darkest midnight when the moon and the stars are dim, for my light and consolation I draw closer to Him; in the midst of deepest sorrow He still listens to my plea, speaking words of hope and comfort, 'Fear not, lean hard on Me.'" (anonymous)
Love to you, Julia.
Julia,
ReplyDeleteYou and Cole and Claire and your families have been on my mind constantly today. My heart is aching as I watch the sun slowly set in the sky. I don't know loss as you guys are experiencing, but I will never forget the pain of watching the sun set the day my mom went HOME. I am praying for you, tonight and for many, many nights ahead. When God takes someone precious to us, it makes us just not so comfortable here anymore.
Much Love,
Kelley Kryshtalowych
we are so sorry for your loss. we've been following your stories since precious Matthew was still an "inside baby." (we're friends of cal's and rochelle's)
ReplyDeleteyour faith and strength in the midst of difficult and heartbreaking circumstances have been so inspirational to so many people. i pray that God will allow you to heal while you remember the precious moments with your sweet Matthew. God bless you all!
Praying fervently to the Giver of all good things, who knows our sorrows and has seen your tears. May you rest in His assurances that your sweet baby is in his Father's arms tonight. You are deeply and perfectly loved.
ReplyDeleteI am so sorry to hear about Matthew. My heart breaks for you all. I know the place you are in right now and please let me know if I can be there for you any way. Our prayers are with you.
ReplyDeleteKim Patterson
Jim and I have been following your blog. Our deepest sympathy to you all. We cannot imagine your loss but know that we are praying for you and our hearts are grieving with you. Matthew's life and your faithfulness on this journey God has entrusted to your family has such an impact on us. Praying for you to have a peace that passes understanding (Phil. 4:7)
ReplyDeleteJim, Ashley, and Margo Murray
Dear Julia, Cole and Family,
ReplyDeleteI am so sorry for your suffering and sadness. My prayers are for you all! May God continue to give you the strength and the peace that only comes from Him.
adrienne king
I will pray for you as the sun rises tomorrow morning. When you lost your friends, the Odoms, I was stunned that the sun still came up the next morning. I didn't see how it could, I didn't expect it to, and I even felt sort-of "affronted" that the world was supposed to go right on. I mourned so for your family then. And then for the loss of your high school friend one May. Losing baby Matthew is an exponentially deeper wound, and my grief for you is too.
ReplyDeleteJulia, I'm so sorry to hear of your loss. I hope you can feel the loving arms of jesus around you all right now. I am praying for you and thinking of you often. What a beautiful picture of him running and playing, what joy awaits in eternity! Love you.
ReplyDeleteJulia,
ReplyDeleteYou do not know me but my husband Greg knows Cole. I was so burdened to pray for you specifically early this morning and did not know then what today held for you. I wanted you to know that our sweet Jesus so cares for you that He prays without ceasing for your heartache. May your heart's cry be "Jesus" as He carries you and Cole through this time. In Christ's love, Ruthanna Marshall
Cole, Julia and Claire,
ReplyDeleteWe love you and love your son and brother, Matthew. It was honor to briefly see and spend time with him. He was such a beautiful young man! Our Father created Matthew to His Glory and in praying with him and for him, it was very evident of our Father's presence and His pleasure in Matthew and his family! What a joy and an honor! Our prayers are continually before our Father for you all! We love you. Rod and Paige
Rod and Paige
Dear Cole, Julia and Claire,
ReplyDeleteWe grieve with you. We grieve for you.
We know the Lord gives and the Lord takes away, and we believe, "Blessed be the name of the Lord." This is something we don't understand with our hearts easily, but we can trust that our good God knows your pain as a Father who also has lost His son. He will turn your mourning into joy.
Dave and Linda
Julia and Cole,
ReplyDeleteYou are both on my heart. I am so very sorry to hear this. I pray that you will feel the hand of the Lord over you in everything, good or broken.
Much love,
Peri
Cole and Julia,
ReplyDeleteI'm so sorry for your loss. I'm praying for you both as you grieve the loss of your precious baby boy. If there is anything I can do to help you through this time please let me know. I'll be praying.....
Love you both and grieving with you too.
Meredith K