A rainy mourning.

I saw a facebook post today from a woman who had a baby die from the same defect that Collin had.  Today is what would be that baby's first birthday.  The mother said that of course it's raining because Heaven screwed up, that they should have been able to raise their daughter.  How, even in your grief could you say that God "screwed up"??  God has a perfect plan for every one of us.  I am so sad for that mother.  If only she knew how God could comfort her if she would just let Him.  I know everyone deals with their grief differently, and I don't want to seem like I'm passing judgement on her, I just pray that she understands.
When calamity comes, the wicked are brought down, but even in death the righteous have a refuge. - Proverbs 14:32
He will swallow up death forever. The Sovereign LORD will wipe away the tears from all faces; he will remove the disgrace of his people from all the earth. The LORD has spoken - Isaiah 25:8
The LORD is good, a refuge in times of trouble. He cares for those who trust in him - Nahum 1:7
Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. - Matthew 5:4
I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more important than food, and the body more important than clothes? Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they? Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life? "And why do you worry about clothes? See how the lilies of the field grow. They do not labour or spin. Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his splendour was dressed like one of these. If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today and tomorrow is thrown into the fire, will he not much more clothe you, O you of little faith? So do not worry, saying, "What shall we eat?" or "What shall we drink?" or "What shall we wear?" For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own. -Matthew 6:19-34
Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is ligh - Matthew 11:25-30
Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you asthe world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid - John 14:27


There is countless bible verses about how God is there for us.  Last night during Terry's sermon on Ezekiel 15 and 16, I was thinking to myself "have I forgot how God rescued me?".  I don't often think about what God saved me from, it wasn't just that he saved me from an eternity in Hell but he also saved me from the grief I could have had without him, he saved me from a life of sadness, a life where I could have gotten lost in partying and my priorities could have been a lot different.  I'm so thankful for how God has transformed my life.  He has been so good to me.  I don't just have Him to thank for securing a place for me in Heaven but also that he rescues me from the pit of this world every day.