Showing posts with label grief. Show all posts
Showing posts with label grief. Show all posts

Tuesday, August 16, 2016

God's Wisdom..


{a single pink rose for our precious angel granddaughter Eden}


This saying came across in my memories today on face book.

It really made me stop and ponder the ways of God.

I know He could have prevented the loss of Eden,

but He chose not to.

The first thing I want to ask Him when I get to heaven is

WHY???

We just have to trust that His ways our higher than our ways
and that He knows what is best for every single one of us.

That is not always easy at all.
We are human and we want answers.



Our grief has been profound since losing her...

our 10th grandchild...

EDEN RAIN


back in May.

I have been taught since a wee girl that

 God doesn't give us more than we can handle..

that just is NOT true.

 I have come to understand in the past several months that HE DOES
 give us more than we can handle because that makes us turn to Him
to carry us through. Otherwise we would think we can do it all on our own.

Also, since Eden passed I have heard well meaning people say:

 Just be grateful for the kids/grand kids you DO have...

SERIOUSLY?

WHO says that??!!

We are very grateful, but that doesn't lessen the pain or the grief

 and

let me ask you this:


"which one of your children/grandchildren would you want to give up?"
Also, the well meaning, but awful phrase:

"you can just have more children."

PLEASE do not say this to anyone who has lost a child no matter the circumstances!

While it may be true...

They wanted

THIS child,

they loved

THIS child,

she carried

THIS child

they had dreams,

so many dreams...

 for

THIS child

and they are heartbroken!


I could go on and on, but I will leave you with this saying:


My child{grandchild} died.
I don't need advice.
All I need is for you
 to gently close your mouth,
open wide your heart and
walk with me until
I can see in color again.


-Angela Miller

Please check out Still Standing website. It is a great resource
for grieving parents.

{I didn't mean for this to sound snarky or that I am berating any of you.
Just kindly asking people to stop and think....}


It's been 2 months, 3 weeks and 5 days...

Saturday, October 10, 2009

Gone Too Soon ~

"The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those
who are crushed in spirit".
Psalms 34:18
A mothers' heart loves like no other...
A mother's heart breaks like no other...

I received a heartbreaking phone call today.
My cousin's 18 year old son passed away in his sleep.
She is the one who found him
in his bed this morning.
gone.
in the blink of an eye.
no time to say goodbye.
her only child.

Life can change so fast and we are sent reeling
when it deals a blow like this. I spent time with her today,
talked with her
about her son,
cried with her and then
drove her home a little while ago .

Please pray for her...she needs it so much.
She is a single mother who lost her dad
very suddenly last fall and now her son.
Her mom has passed on as well.

She is feeling a bit lost, so please
lift her up in prayer that God
will shelter her under His wing and
comfort her aching heart.

I love you so much Deanna!!
Hugs~