Yesterday I helped a young mother and father bury their little girl. Terri Grace will never read these words; I simply wanted to honor a little girl who never took a breath on this earth and yet was a great joy and gift of God to her parents and all who are a part of their lives.
Terri Grace Dickinson (11/6/09 - 11/6/09)
Goodbye is hard with no hello,
Yet we are glad for the gift of your life.
Thank-you little girl for the special time we had to share your life before you left.
Thank-you for reminding us of our God: His love, His goodness, His grace and peace.
Thank-you for reminding us in death of the hope we have in eternity – the hope of being with our Lord and seeing you again.
Today we honor you by accepting your departure and cherishing your memory.
Today we honor you by releasing you to the care of Jesus and by thanking Him for His goodness to us and to you.
Today we honor you by expressing our gratitude for your life.
We are grateful for the gift of your brief life, for the love, hope, and joy it brought to us.
We are grateful in our grief for the privilege of having you for even a brief time.
We are grateful that while now we say goodbye, soon it will be hello.
Sweet gift from God, you will always be with us; you live on in our hearts as love.
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