Rivers of Joy: Prayer Bracelet

Wednesday, April 22, 2009

Prayer Bracelet

Last October I took a trip to Colorado Springs to attend the Prayer Summit at the National Day of Prayer Task Force headquarters. I had never been to Colorado before, and it was the first time I had been separated from Nathan. I flew home the day before his first birthday. While in the airport, I purchased this bracelet along with Nate's birthstone charm as a way to honor his birthday and also to remember this significant events of the weekend.

I have added other charms to this bracelet....I have one for each of the children, for my husband and a few others to commemorate important events in my life. This past Sunday I was chatting with Pastor Jerry's wife Jeanne and she noticed my bracelet. I explained to her what the charms meant and she exclaimed..."oh how neat! It's like a prayer bracelet! Each charm reminds you to pray for those you love!"

How perfect is that.

4 comments:

BeverlyApril 22, 2009 at 10:50 PM
very sweet and beautiful!
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VanessaApril 23, 2009 at 9:18 AM
Oh Jill, how beautiful!
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Pastor JerryApril 23, 2009 at 9:35 AM
Find a charm of a walleye and remember to pray for me. You're awesome, Jill.
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beckybjApril 23, 2009 at 8:22 PM
Very cool Jill!
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nate...

our youngest son born October 20, 2007. Nate was diagnosed with Trisomy 21 just after birth. He is the source of never-ending rivers of joy. I heard someone say on Christian radio recently that people who have special needs children will tell you that the day that child came into their lives, joy came into the home. I couldn't have said it better myself! Was his diagnosis easy? No...and was there great anxiety? Yes...but there is no doubt about it that God was nearer than ever before. In the summer of 2012, Nate was also diagnosed with Spinal Muscular Atrophy 3, a rare, genetically inherited neuromuscular condition unrelated to Ds. Jars of Clay have written "The Valley Song" from where the title of this blog comes from. There are no truer words to describe our family journey..."I will sing of Your Mercies that lead me through valleys of sorrow...to rivers of joy."