“God is good all the time and all the time, God is good.” We’ve all heard this powerful statement. One of the many ways God demonstrates His goodness is through His amazing grace. Buddy and I struggled with infertility and two baby losses for nearly two years before becoming pregnant with Thomas. This was not the case with Alexandria. Thomas passed away in December and we found out we were pregnant with our rainbow baby at the beginning of February, two short months later, no fertility treatments. You can’t tell me Alexandria isn’t from God. She was a part of His plan all along. Every time I look at her sweet face, I am reminded of God’s amazing grace. It makes me want to shout to the rooftops how good God is! He blessed us so soon after Thomas’ passing with a beautiful daughter who brings us unthinkable joy. We have traveled a heart-wrenching road to get to this point. This is not the life I would have chosen. In the life I would have chosen, we wouldn’t have struggled with infertility, our first two children would have made it to their birth days, Thomas would have been healthy, and Alexandria would be growing up with her big brother and other siblings; we would be a happy family of 6, plus our sweet dog Max! God never said life would be easy. Actually it WAS supposed to be; it was supposed to be perfect. However, sin entered this world and now there is pain and suffering. God never intended for Buddy and me to struggle to become pregnant and lose our first three children. However, good can and has come from our grief. People have turned their lives over to Christ, we have been able to counsel others who have walked in our shoes, we have met or connected with people we wouldn’t have otherwise. It’s not the journey I would have chosen, but I couldn’t be more grateful for God’s amazing grace through it all.
When I look at Alexandria’s sweet face and am reminded of God’s amazing grace, I also think about how He demonstrated His ultimate grace by sending His Son, Jesus Christ, to die on the cross for our sins. We are so undeserving, but because of God’s grace, we can have life after death, a perfect life, a life full of joy, happiness, no sickness, and unending praise of our RISEN Savior. That’s what we just celebrated through Easter…
“But on the first day of the week, at early dawn, they came to the tomb bringing the spices which they had prepared. And they found the stone rolled away from the tomb, but when they entered, they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus. While they were perplexed about this, behold, two men suddenly stood near them in dazzling clothing; and as the women were terrified and bowed their faces to the ground, the men said to them, “Why do you seek the living One among the dead? He is not here, but He has risen. Remember how He spoke to you while He was still in Galilee, saying that the Son of Man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again.” – Luke 24:1-7
Thank God for Easter and His amazing grace. Because Buddy and I have chosen to follow Christ, a free gift, we can rest assured that we will see our sweet Thomas again one day soon, hallelujah! I hope you too experience God’s grace as we have. I will close with one of my favorite old hymns:
“Amazing Grace”
Amazing grace, How sweet the sound
That saved a wretch like me.
I once was lost, but now I am found,
Was blind, but now I see.
'Twas grace that taught my heart to fear,
And grace my fears relieved.
How precious did that grace appear
The hour I first believed.
Through many dangers, toils and snares
I have already come,
'Tis grace has brought me safe thus far
And grace will lead me home.
The Lord has promised good to me
His word my hope secures;
He will my shield and portion be,
As long as life endures.
Yea, when this flesh and heart shall fail,
And mortal life shall cease
I shall possess within the veil,
A life of joy and peace.
When we've been there ten thousand years
Bright shining as the sun,
We've no less days to sing God's praise
Than when we've first begun.
“But on the first day of the week, at early dawn, they came to the tomb bringing the spices which they had prepared. And they found the stone rolled away from the tomb, but when they entered, they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus. While they were perplexed about this, behold, two men suddenly stood near them in dazzling clothing; and as the women were terrified and bowed their faces to the ground, the men said to them, “Why do you seek the living One among the dead? He is not here, but He has risen. Remember how He spoke to you while He was still in Galilee, saying that the Son of Man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again.” – Luke 24:1-7
Thank God for Easter and His amazing grace. Because Buddy and I have chosen to follow Christ, a free gift, we can rest assured that we will see our sweet Thomas again one day soon, hallelujah! I hope you too experience God’s grace as we have. I will close with one of my favorite old hymns:
“Amazing Grace”
Amazing grace, How sweet the sound
That saved a wretch like me.
I once was lost, but now I am found,
Was blind, but now I see.
'Twas grace that taught my heart to fear,
And grace my fears relieved.
How precious did that grace appear
The hour I first believed.
Through many dangers, toils and snares
I have already come,
'Tis grace has brought me safe thus far
And grace will lead me home.
The Lord has promised good to me
His word my hope secures;
He will my shield and portion be,
As long as life endures.
Yea, when this flesh and heart shall fail,
And mortal life shall cease
I shall possess within the veil,
A life of joy and peace.
When we've been there ten thousand years
Bright shining as the sun,
We've no less days to sing God's praise
Than when we've first begun.