We all need to be reminded every so often that we truly ae blessed.

Elizabeth certainly reminded me in the profoundest of ways and she is a child I will not soon, if ever, forget.

It caused me to remember the online story that has been around for a long time according to snopes: http://www.snopes.com/glurge/sandpiper.asp

Despite the uncertainties surrounding the story, I choose to believe it happened and that it teaches us that our grief is paralleled by the grief of others around us. God’s Word admonishes us not to think more highly of our self than we ought to think; we are to favor the needs of others above our own. Not a normal human trait to own; I struggle with it everyday.

Blessings to you all as you reach out to comfort those around you who suffer grief and other needs. I believe our God will grant you grace for your own needs as you do so “unto the least of these” whom you serve for Him.

What a heart-touching story. Elizabeth and her family are in my prayers also. Thank God for a doctor who recognized something was wrong during a well-child check-up.