Christie is one of my blog readers and a couple of weeks ago, I received the following email from her:
“I felt convicted after reading some things on your blog about having my tubes tied after my 4 kids. I spoke to my hubby about it and we were thinking about getting it reversed, at least I was, he was still silent about it… Sunday Aug 29 after the evening service at church he told one of the interns at our church that we were going to do it, He had’t told me yet but I was sitting next to him and totally thrilled to hear it… Monday August 30 at 2:15pm he and my oldest son were killed in an awful car accident in Flomaton AL. It was so sweet to know that he wanted to have more sweet babies with me though. I know that both my husband and son were saved, they were awesome guys with awesome testimonies. I just wanted to let you know what your blog meant in our last days together. Thank you for writing it.”
I have wept so deeply for her since then, and I would ask you to lift her up during this tremendous time of shock, loneliness and grief.
Today, she posted this and I wanted to share the video as I thought it would be an encouraging word for your husbands and sons.
Please lift Christie and her children up before our Heavenly Father, Giver of love and grace, Sustainer of the broken-hearted.
“Heard this song Aug 6th & shared it with Nathan… He was really looking forward to marriage. He had so many precious plans for loving his wife and treating her like a queen. I wish I had been able to see them come to pass. He was such an awesome little boy. He loved me with all he had, I know he’d have been an awesome…”
I don’t know you, Christie, and I love you.
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Praying.
Heartbreaking. Praying for you Christie! So thankful that God gave you such a wonderful, godly husband and son.
Wow. What a heart-wrenching story… Our family will undoubtedly be praying for this sweet family.
What a shock! May God give her strength and comfort.
My heart aches for Christie. I am praying for you Christie and I ask God to just fill you with peace and comfort during this time of grief. May you feel His presence.
Lots of love,
Sommer
Praying.
Praying for you Christie & family- May God hold you very close throughout this time & the many days ahead.
Thanks for sharing this story
Oh, how heartbreaking. My husband is from Alabama, so seeing their precious family in their ‘Roll Tide’ gear makes me feel like I know them. I will be praying for this sweet lady and her other three children. If you feel comfortable, could you share her blog address? I would like to be able to tell her that our family is praying for her.
Shelby,
I don’t think she has a blog (Christie, I may be wrong). I read her postings on Facebook. Her name is Christie
Johnson.I’m sorry…”Thompson”Praying for you Christie and your precious family.
Praying!!
Oh sweet sister “Christie” my heart aches for your loss of both your loving husband and precious son.Hold tight to Jesus,don’t let go!May HE bless you in the coming days,months,years with comfort,peace and unwavering strength. Be comforted knowing that they now are standing before their heavenly father…What an awesome place!I will think of you often and pray for you and your sweet little ones that you still hold in your arms.
Oh my… this hurts my heart so deeply. Precious, precious Christie, if you are reading this, please know that you are being prayed for and loved by Kelly’s readers. I can’t even begin to imagine the depth of your loss, dear one. Praying, praying, praying…
Christie,I am praying for you and your children.I really have no words to express how deeply I hurt for you.Please know I will keep you in prayer not only today but through out this next year.
Christie
I will pray for you and your family…
Prayers for you…
Oh, Kelly i am weeping for her! Thank you so much for sharing this. I am praying for Christie and her children. blessings, jen in al
My heart is so broken, heartfelt prayers being whispered for that family at every remembrance.
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Praying.
Weeping and praying for you and your precious family, Christie.
Praying for Christie and her precious children. We live in the area
where Christie and her family live. We continue to walk with her
the path God has for her family.
Kelly, your blog page is our computer homepage. I was surprised this
morning to see the family photo from Christie. How comforting to know
that God has so many people praying for her and those she loves.
I did not know she read your blog. Thanking God for His ministry
through you and your faithfulness to Him.
My heart just aches for Christie and her children.Praying that she gets through this with many loved ones supporting her and with the love of Christ.So very sorry.
Thank you for the beautiful story Kelly and I love you too! Thank you for all the prayers yall. Please keep them up for as long as you can remember.
James 5:16 (King James Version)
Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.
What a beautiful family…. We will be praying for you here in our household. May the Lord wrap His arms of comfort around you!
What a beautiful testimony and blessing for you to know that your husband was placing himself under the Lord’s leading!
My heart aches for you, and as someone that has lost two children to miscarriage, I am so sorry for your pain. And yet through the pain, there’s still a peace that can’t be explained – a peace in knowing that God is holding it all in His hands.
I cannot imagine the emptiness in your heart, and will pray that God holds you tight in His arms! Look forward to the day when you will one day meet your husband and son again, and they go with you to meet your Heavenly Father.
Love in Christ,
Candace
Horribly sad! My you and yours find, rest, peace and healing in the arms of Christ.
Christie, you and your family are in my prayers. May God continue to give you strength and healing…
Joining all the others in prayer for Christie & her family!!
Praying for you, Christie
Wow, praying and crying. Kelly, thank you for sharing. Is there a way we can send encouragement and comfort to Christie?
Oh how sad. God bless them.
Such a terrible loss for such a young and beautiful family. We are praying for you, Christie, and your family.
Christie, I have never met you but I love you and will pray for you and your family.
Isaiah 40:31
but those who hope in the LORD
will renew their strength.
They will soar on wings like eagles;
they will run and not grow weary,
they will walk and not be faint.
Christie, I pray that God would give you and your children strength and comfort. I just cannot begin to imagine the tremendous pain of such a loss.
A song that has bouyed me when I struggle with the heart-pain from my miscarriages: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4l3CEMWCxSk
“When my world is shaking, heaven stands. When my heart is breaking, I never leave your hands”.
Praying for you, Christie, and your children. I am so sorry to hear of your loss. May God comfort you and give you strength.
Thank you for sharing this with us. I will be praying for Christie and her family.
This has served as a reminder to me of what the most important part of my job description is: to “Train up a child in the way he should go”, in other words, teach them the two greatest commandments and never cease praying for their hearts to turn to the Lord, all the while unconditionally loving them with everything we’ve got.
Christie,
My heart goes out to you. My daughter died as a teenager. It is so hard to walk through the valley of the shadow of death, yet the Lord is with us and when we cannot walk, He carries us. I’m praying for you, dear. I cannot even begin to imagine your grief.
L. Rose
http://www.singlehomeschoolingmommas.com
Christie,
Thank you for sharing your story with Generation Cedar. Because you did others like myself will sit here and read this. Some will cry for you, some with cry with you, some will pray, some might not know what to say, some might not know what to do for you and feel helpless in your grief. I will cry with you and pray for your healing which I know will take time, God’s time. And I will always cherish this story and remember you and your family when I hear this song, which is everyday.
I wish that I could embrace you and hold you tight, that’s the momma in me, but I take comfort in knowing that there are so many praying and embracing you right now and will continue to in this journey.