Earth is a little darker tonight, but heaven is brighter. Our precious little Claire Bear died in her sleep after a valiant battle with Leigh's disease. Reading Scripture, anointing her precious little forehead and praying with her today was sweet. Death was calling, but heaven was lurking behind it. You always felt the presence of Jesus in Claire's presence, but this evening it was more pronounced than ever.
The Psalmist wrote, "Precious in the eyes of the Lord is the death of his saints." Saint Claire is now with Jesus and realizing His priority of child-like faith when He told the disciples to let the children come to Him in the tenth chapter of Mark's gospel. "For such is the kingdom of heaven."
Sweet Claire seemed to have a lifetime of love crammed into that little 5-year old frame that most adults don't ever experience. Her presence and personality oozed Jesus. She touched far more people than we will ever know, but God does. Tonight she rests and basks in the arms of Jesus, but no feeding tube, no morphine, no doctors, no oxygen, and no tears. Just Jesus. We long to see Him too, and one day will join you precious girl. Rest my sweet child and sister in Christ, rest in Jesus.
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