Words are so powerful...

As I logged on just now, these are the exact words I just heard from the TV in the kitchen. I could not agree more. Words are so powerful. The power of blogs, the power of the spoken word, the power of emails, thoughtfully written out. And as of right now, this minute, all my saved emails are gone. Every one. Every email sent to me that I put in a file named "Encouragement",; every one I had in a file named "Laurie"; everyone I had in a file named "Family pictures"... gone. Can we recover them? I hope so. Just in the last few days I received some powerful emails that I had not yet responded to.

But is this minor problem going to yank me down. Not so much. I trust that the emails I will need to prop me up will reappear. What I really need now is God's power for tomorrow. Have I been strangely quiet the last few days? Yes, I have and is it because the anniversary of Laurie's death has overpowered me? No, it is because since Sunday afternoon and evening and into the early hours of Monday, we have had to relive the awful events of last year, this time, Katie.

I have hesitated to blog about what has been happening. Now most of our family is informed and I have prayed about what to say here. At this moment Katie, my beloved, beautiful Katie is in a psychiatric hospital. The events leading to her being there are so painful but I know God has had His hand on each event, each prompting, each moment. Tomorrow, several of us are meeting with the case workers, doctors to make decisions on what is the next step for Katie. The only thing I know is that I want to ask to pray before we begin. Our meeting is at 1:00 PM. If you are reading this, please pray for God's wisdom, discernment, mercy at this time.

It was not Katie's time to join Laurie. Thank you, Lord, for that. I know this seems absurd. I know that what has gone on with us over the last year is beyond what any one should have to endure but somehow, God, You want to use us for Your glory. May it be so...Give me Your strength, give Tommy Your peace, give the caseworkers a supernatural sensitivity to Katie and what she needs. Give Denver, Maya and Isaiah the strongest sense of You. Lord, words are so powerful. Give us the right words...