We all feel a bit like someone has "shuffled the deck," but underneath the unsettledness is a settled feeling hard to explain and difficult to understand. With each new day comes a new realization that life will never be the same again. Dad can no longer get out of bed without help and he is taking morphine on a regular schedule to ease his pain and help him sleep. In a little less than four weeks time our world has been turned upside down, but we are not alone and we are not without much to thank God for. There are others who never had a chance to say goodbye to their loved ones. There are others who don't have a lifetime full of love and happy memories. There are others who don't have a Savior to turn to in times of grief. They say that "parting is such sweet sorrow" and I guess I understand that a little better each day.
Aloha Friday.
4 hours ago
Martha,
ReplyDeleteYour words are so sweet and so true. Your thankfulness for your heritage, and the wonderful memories are a credit to your dad.
The great peace that comes from knowing where he is going and that you will see him again.
It is Biblical to rise up and call him blessed. What more could a parent ask for in his child that what you have just said.
Have been praying for the Lord's comforting touch for the you and your family.
Joy
I know what you mean totally. To know that God is still in control of all is such a comfort. Each day that I can go over and talk to him is such a huge blessing to me. Yes, our world has been turned upside down, but we will meet again some day. Twice today when I got in the car to go somewhere Jeremy Camp was singing, "There will Be a Day". Such a fitting song. We will somehow adjust to life without him here, but we will never stop speaking of him and his love for Jesus. The scripture that flows out of his mouth when we talk is just amazing and awesome.
ReplyDeleteI love him so much!
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