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Welcome...I'm delighted that you chose to visit! I started this blog in March 2010 and I am so happy that I did. It has made me more aware of the many ways that God is blessing my life. I have made some special friends who bless,teach,encourage,and entertain me! My desire is to be an encouragement to you. I hope you will tarry for a while and that you will come back to visit often.

Monday, August 23, 2010

saying good-bye again

J's mother passed away early Sunday morning. She was 82 and had been in a nursing home near her daughter (about 4 hours away from us) for about 5 years. Her health had been declining steadily for about a year. As you can imagine, it has been very difficult for J and his sister to watch this as they have cared for her. So, letting her go has been a little easier because they know she is not uncomfortable or unhappy anymore.
She was the last surviving parent for me or J. When my dad died a few weeks ago, my brother said,"Well, Sis, I guess this makes us orphans." Yes, our earthly parents have left us, but I am so grateful that our Heavenly Father will "never leave us or forsake us". His arms will always be there to hold us, His Word will always be there to comfort us, His love will always be there to sustain us.
"For I am sure that neither life, nor death, nor angels, nor rulers, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, nor height, nor depth, nor anything else in all creation can separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord." Rom 8;38-39 Thank you, Father.

9 comments :

  1. Yes, as His children...we are never truly alone. Praying for you - and for J

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  2. So very sorry to hear of your loss. Praying for you and your family.

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  3. I'm so sorry to hear about this. I'll be praying for you all.

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  4. Blessings to you during this time of mixed emotions about parental homegoings. I so agree with your perspective. My husband's parents passed away in our early marriage, and he's an only child. Someone asked him if he felt like an orphan, and he replied, "absolutely not." Praise to our Father, for nothing will snatch us from His hands!

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  5. Thanks for stopping by to visit and leaving such kind comments. I do appreciate it.
    Since I am new here, I am guessing that J is your husband. I am sorry for the loss of his mother. I found your words today to be particularly comforting as I lost my mom in October and my dad in 2001. Not a day goes by that I don't miss them.

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  6. Praying for you as you go through this difficult time...I'm so thankful that our Heavenly Father has promised to never leave us nor forsake us!

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  7. Yes, praying for your entire family.

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  8. May His comfort and assurances bless you and grace you as you grieve the loss of your loved ones. It does feel a bit like being an orphan when both parents are gone, even when we are grown adults with kids and grandkids of our own. But praise God, you know Him and you know that you truly are not, and never will be, an orphan, or abandoned.

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  9. The way you write from your heart is so heartwarming and real. The most encouraging words our Heavenly Father gives us is that He will never leave or forsake us. My sympathy to you and your family again as you said good bye to another special person in your life.

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