Where Does God Live?

I was reading a few of the books tonight that  I checked out from the library the other day.  One of the books is called "Where Does God Live?" written by Holly Bea  and Illustrated by Kim Howard.  I LOVE IT!

It is a very beautiful book and I highly recommend all my friends checking it out if you can.  (the library will eventually have it back when I return it...I really like it so i may keep it as long as I can :-)  It's about a little girl who asks a lot of questions and she asks her mom one day where God lives and her mom says that "he lives in heaven, way up in the sky."  So the little girl tries to figure out where heaven is because she has never seen it in the sky.  So she goes and asks her animal friends and each animal friend believes that because everything around them is so beautiful that God must live right there with them where they live.  So the girl ends up asking her Grandma and her Grandma tells her how God lives in everything, and everyone. 

Here's my favorite part of Grandma's answer:

"God lives in the frogs and the birds and in you.

When you're looking for God, it's easy to do.

God lives in all things that you see, hear, or touch.

God lives in all people. God's in each one of us.

And when you meet people who are loving and good,

They're letting God out, just as everyone could.

And if you meet people who seem hateful or bad,

They've forgotten God's here, and that makes God sad."

I am definitely putting this book on my Books-To-Buy list. I highly recommend it to all my mommy friends and if you read it please let me know what you think of it.  God definitely knew I needed this book right now though and I am so thankful I read it with the boys tonight.  So heart warming and filling.

A setback in my faith

We have had a tragic loss in our "extended" family. Brad's step-sister's husbands niece (did you get all that?) Mackenzie Lynn passed away 10-25-08 in her sleep. She was just shy of 9months. She was a beautiful baby and will be greatly missed. I never got the chance to meet her in person but looking at the pictures on her mom's myspace page made me want to. It's times like this that shakes my faith so hard. How God could let something like this happen. I try to tell myself that he knows what he is doing but how am i supposed to believe this when something like this happens. I honestly just don't get how this has a purpose and how I am supposed to believe that it is all part of Gods plans. HOW CAN IT BE? I am so frustrated right now and so furious and really having a hard time believing that someone as loving and faithful as God is supposed to be; that he would let this happen. An innocent precious little girl who just barely made a mark on this world. How does this fit into a grander plan? I just don't get it. I keep praying but I know I am not praying with my heart. I want to be at peace with the idea that he had something better for her but I just keep thinking about Marissa (Mackenzie's mom) and her family and I can't even begin to imagine the pain and hurt and anger and brokeness they must be feeling. Marissa is only 18 and has to make funeral plans for her daughter. My heart goes out so much to her. Please pray for Marissa, Mackenzie, and all the family and friends of Miss Mackenzie Lynn that they will all be comforted through this very rough and heartbreaking time. And please pray for me that I will come to peace with this and believe that God knows what he is doing and that I can continue my walk with Jesus and that my faith will keep me strong in my journey. Please go hug your children and let them know just how much you love them. And keep the Harvey family in your prayers. Mackenzie Lynn 02-03-08 to 10-25-08