Video Challenge Day 2: The Yellow Butterfly
Hi there!
I haven't been feeling too up to snuff today, so I didn't plan anything extraordinary for today's video installment (and you'll see that my hair is quite a bit scruffy from my long afternoon nap!). But I did want to share a story with you today that has been inspiring me on a daily basis, and I'd love to hear your perspective on it.
In the video, I mention my pastor and his family and the blog that Ava Hunter's dad, Josh, was keeping on a daily basis in the aftermath of her diagnosis. Josh is still maintaining that blog, and you can access it here.
Also, I mention a post he wrote that invited people to share stories of how Ava's life had changed their lives, and you can read those inspiring stories (over 300 of them!) here. The story of the yellow butterfly that I talk about in the video is also found inside those comments.
It totally amazes me how one little girl with incredible spunk and determination and sweetness and love had the ability to affect thousands of people in the course of her short life. Do you want to see a picture of this beautiful little one? You can see a photo that will melt your heart here.
posted by christianne at
6:58 PM
2 Comments:
I´ve heard you today. Hoping you are feeling better! I like your cat. I like your house (what I see of it) and your smile!
Although I am NOT a talker I am tempted to make a little talking-video as well! It is so much more like getting to know someone to see her move and hear her voice...
Wether it was a "normal" butterfly or not I feel it was a greeting from Ava to you through God... Seing her picture she reminded me of a smiling, yellow butterfly!
When the grandmother of a dear friend of mine died my friends sisters daughter was there at the funeral. The little girl I think was three at he time. All of a sudden she smiled looking up saying "grandmother!". She saw her.
When my dear dog recently had died that same friend came visiting me, She didn´t know my dog had died. It was dark outside and as she came in she asked me where he was. I said he had died. She had seen him sitting in my armchair through my window before she entered the house. I say she must have seen wrong. But she was certain of it. This friend is a Christian BTW.
Love to you from Olga in Sweden
...and yesterday you wore a butterfly around your neck!
Olga, I totally didn't make that connection to the butterfly necklace around my neck the previous day! You are so observant. :)
Thanks for sharing those stories. It's so mysterious, isn't it, how these things can be? I haven't thought much on these kinds of things before, but I do think about people who have passed away and totally think it's okay to talk to them if they're gone. I do that with my grandparents sometimes, and I do it with people I admire (like Mother Teresa or Thomas Merton or Gandhi) by kind of asking their advice or trying to think about how they would handle a situation or asking them to pray for me.
It was good to see you here, Olga! If you decide to do the videos, I would definitely stop by and say hi! :)
xoxo,
Christianne
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