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Sad news: my cousin Lauren’s 3-year-old son, Corey Cline passed away over the weekend after a freak accident. He was coming home from church with his 7-year-old-brother and older cousin, and their car went off the road and rolled over. Everyone made it out okay, but while they were waiting for help, another car lost control and struck him. His fourth birthday would have been this weekend.
I was thinking about last spring when Steven Curtis Chapman’s daughter, Maria, died after being hit by a car. It really affected me, and when I blogged about it, I never thought something like that would happen in my own family.
Because of my faith in Christ, I believe that every day of Corey’s life was ordained. Even before he was born, God knew every moment of his life and knew which day on Earth would be his last. Corey’s mission and purpose in this life, whatever it was, was accomplished and now he is face to face with our creator.
“The Lord is close to the brokenhearterd” … Psalm 34:18.
Please pray for Corey’s family.
February 24th, 2009 at 1:20 pm
I am so sorry to hear about what happend. you all are in prayers.
February 24th, 2009 at 6:11 pm
Jen, I just read this and had to write. Corey’s parents work at my college, and everyone’s just devastated. I’m so surprised you knew him, too—it’s amazing how many lives one person, however young, can touch. Please extend all of my condolences to your family. They’re in all our thoughts.
February 24th, 2009 at 6:19 pm
Sometimes I agree with Rabbi Harold Kushner, who says that we can’t have a good God and a God who’s in control all the time—because if God was in control, and God let Corey die, then God is not a good God. I guess if I had to choose I’d choose to have a good God who is not always in control of things like car accidents and diseases and forces of nature.
But no matter how you slice it, it’s hard to make sense of it or take comfort in it.
I do take comfort in the Bible verse you included. I also take comfort in the fact that Corey is happy and safe in the arms of a loving God, and that he can be reunited with his parents someday.
Thank you for passing along the prayer request.
February 24th, 2009 at 9:20 pm
Oh, I am so sorry… that must be so heart-wrenching.
And that verse has been popping up everywhere lately– my brother was talking about it to me, it was the card in my little verse-flipper thingie on my sink, here… I love it.
February 25th, 2009 at 6:12 am
I’m so sorry! This brought tears to my eyes, I can’t imagine the pain of losing a child. But it is also so comforting to know that our God loves us so much and he is the ultimate Comforter.
February 25th, 2009 at 6:38 am
What a beautiful little boy. Oh, I am so sorry for your families loss. It is times like these that really try the soul. There are no words to bring Corey back. I will pray that God’s true words can bring comfort when our human words fail. Please convey to his parents and those that loved Him that we are praying for them now, and in the many weeks to come. Ps. 34 has helped me today also. We love you Jen – thanks for sharing even as you are hurting.
February 25th, 2009 at 9:11 am
I am so sorry to hear about this Jen! We will be praying for you and your family. What a very sad and tragic accident. Love you!
February 25th, 2009 at 7:40 pm
We are praying.
February 26th, 2009 at 8:26 am
Oh Jen…such sad and tragic news. Yours and Corey’s families are very much in our prayers.
My most recent blog is all about my excitement in being able to expand our family soon with children, and of course we never want to think about the day they might be taken away from us. but you are right…he is in the loving arms of the creator now looking down on us all.
February 26th, 2009 at 10:31 am
I haven’t commented on this yet because I don’t know what to say. Part of me is quite angry God takes away children. Most of me is praying for his family, and thankful he is with his Maker. I also pray you are well.
February 27th, 2009 at 9:53 am
I am sorry to hear about your loss. While you may not understand while God called Corey home, may the love of the Lord give you and his family comfort and peace. While you are admist a tragedy, how lucky you are to have Him.