And still she loves…

Unwanted Pregnancy, tears and fears marked her 9 months of being saturated with mourning in the womb… and still she loves.

Abandoned at Birth, not held for for the first days of her life left a hole in her heart that would take decades to fill…and still she loves.

Abused since a baby, becoming worse as she grew until her spirit felt broken by bystanders remaining silent…and still she loves.

Neglected and lost in the chaos of the adults who were too wrapped up in their own lives to realize she was just a child who had very basic needs going unmet…and still she loved.

Starved and made to keep the schedule of an adult then punished for the tears and stomach pains of a tired and hungry child… and still she loves.

Broken femur at the age of 5 and screams of agony dismissed until a neighbor intervenes to get medical care for her …and still she loves.

The wounds of a child reverberating through out her life causing confusion, disorders and destruction … and still she loves.

Ravaged by devastation as in less than a year she lost twin babies, her husband, her home and her dog…and still she loves.

Left homeless and lost everything in a hurricane… and still she loves.

After all of this, now diagnosed with a progressive, terminal genetic disorder… and still she loves.

Some say they do not know how I am still standing but I am grateful for the testimony of my life. And this is only a portion of my story. While the wounds and loss have been great, there have also been tremendous victories and joys.

All of this has built a capacity within me to love and be loved beyond measure. I belong to the one I love and no matter what I will face, I know that still He loves me just as I am. It is now my quest to allow this gift of love to overflow from Him, to me, to others. It is the only thing I have to give and the only thing that truly matters. None of us know how our lives and stories will end but my hope is my legacy will be these simple words, “And still she loves…”

wITH LOVE,
KIM