An amazing thing happens when you pray for someone. You begin to love them.
Chloe told me that one of the Teen girls at last weekend’s retreat hugged her…twice. This young woman has been praying for Chloe, and she loves Chloe because of that prayer.
These hugs from relative strangers have happened before…often.
Many people are earnestly praying for Chloe. Many have grown to sincerely love her.
Our family has been praying for a little girl with brain cancer. Although we have never met her, Haley wiggled her way into our hearts.
Haley passed away last night. Our hearts hurt for the family’s loss. Our hearts rejoice that she has no more pain and is present with The Lord.
Family honors Haley House in Heaven–Cumerland Times-Mirror
We never met her, but we loved her.
Through our prayers, God knit our hearts to hers and to her family’s.
Not simply words. Not simply thoughts. Hearts changed. Hearts melded.
Prayer is an amazing thing.
Romans 12:12
Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.
Chloe drew this picture after I shared with her that Haley had passed away. She captured the bittersweetness. This beautiful young girl is no longer “caged” or constrained by her sick, failing earthly body. She is free, healed and in the presence of her loving Savior.
Bubbling Springs 
yes! blessings as you grieve this loss. prayer does invite the wiggling of others into our hearts. love that image. it is so true.