Based in a small Texas town, Chrissy Cogdell shares her soul and exposes the pain of child loss, the futility of fighting against the chaos of life, and the joy found in the rescuing grace of Jesus. She has seven children and twelve grandchildren that she fondly refers to as "his, mine, and theirs.”
In the middle of the mess, Chrissy and her husband Blake have established a non-profit called First Touch Family to support other families of child loss.
You can join Chrissy here, Embracing The Mess.
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We all have a story. One we asked for and one we didn't.
My dogs and I took off for a long walk through the forest. The world was quiet, except for my mouth-breathing protection brigade. 🐾
As we made our way back home, my gate opened to the magnificent view of our land and home. But my gaze shifted to a place in the field where the earth is scorched.
Not just with dying grass.
It is where a tectonic plate shifted in our life and family, and lava flowed out of grief all over me and those I love.
There were hopes and dreams there.
Wedding planning. The pitter-patter of little feet. Work and school schedules. Home-cooked meals. Laughter and tears.
Love bloomed there.
And then, in a moment, the story we envisioned became the story we never asked for.
The slideshow in my mind quickly flipped in slow motion to my frantic beating on their door, the officer creeping through my gate, the slow-motion fall to the ground, and the eerie wailing echoing through the forest.
The story they didn't ask for.
The story I didn't ask for.
But as I turned my gaze across the pasture, I saw our cross standing majestically on the hill.
And Holy Spirit reminded me of something I want to share with you today...
Even in the midst of the story I never wanted, GOD was there. And GOD is still here.
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