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Learning Through My Grief
Written By Karen Power
As I was reading a post, from a young widow with two children, I thought back over the many years when my first two children were little. the were 13 months apart.... The eldest was always wanting to "hold and hug the baby." I have three more children after that. My heart goes out to those young widows or widowers with such young children. As you well know if you are a widow or widower, grief has a way of zonking one out. Concentration becomes hard to come by, and
it is so easy to become stressed by everyday duties. depression is also a problem for everyone who suffer grief, along with panic attacks, and fear and frustrations and pain beyond the comprehension of anyone who has not walked the grief journey.
My heart goes out to those very young widows and widowers with children. So does the heart of God. He has to have his angels at work to help them to fight lifes most difficult battle of going through the grief journey with the awesome
responsibility of the mom or dad who has to be both mom and
dad to them.
As I look back, I marvel at how God has helped me, and given to me the abilities I needed in every stage of life. At my age I have had many 'Stages." :0} Now I have a 16 month old Great Grandbaby. She is beautiful, and she was born on my husbands birthday.
I see God hand in her birthday, to help us to have something rare and beautiful to think about on that special date for me and my children. God works all things together for good to those who love him.
I believe that it important for us to remember the good things...and to work on not dwelling on the bad. for Phil 4:8 says: Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things [are] honest, whatsoever things [are] just, whatsoever things [are] pure, whatsoever things [are] lovely, whatsoever things [are] of good report; if [there be] any virtue, and if [there be] any praise, think on these things.
There are no perfect marriages on Earth! We all know that, but I have noticed that as time goes by and my broken heart is being healed a little more each day, that God helps me to remember more of the good and less of the bad. In fact I will not allow myself to dwell on the bad. why? because, dwelling on the bad things for me causes me to be depressed and morose. I believe that is why Paul taught: Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things [are] honest, whatsoever things [are] just, whatsoever things [are] pure, whatsoever things [are] lovely, whatsoever things [are] of good report; if [there be] any virtue, and if [there be] any praise, think on these things. Phil.4:8
Paul wrote this letter to the Philippians church while he was a prisoner in Rome. "Servant" is "bondslave." A bondslave had no rights and was totally at the disposal of his master. "Saints" means "Set Apart for God." We as Christians are all set apart for him. Praise God!
I was noticing as I read Paul's words in Phil: 4th Chapter, that he always prayed about the causes of things and not the symptoms.
In verse 10, Paul prayed that the Philippians would have decrement, so they could spend their time on the "excellent" things.
In Verse 12, Paul could see that his trials were serving a purpose in God's plan to spread the Gospel. If Paul had not been confined in Rome he probably wouldn't have written the epistles.
God can use all of our circumstances too, as widows and widowers to use us to bring Him and his son Glory, with the help of the ministry
of the Holy Spirit through us. So we need to be ourselves, and walk this path with Jesus one day at a time.
You may not see it now but one day you will look back and you will be able to see just how God worked in you and through you
to be his ambassador, His spokesman His prayer warrior his comforter and encourager, to someone else who is new to the
grief walk.
Love, And Prayers,
Pain , Pain, Go Away
Written by Linda Davis.
Here it comes again...
I can only escape it for a while.
How am I to go on without them here beside me?
Pain, pain...Go away. Come again another day.
When I am feeling stronger. Here it comes again...
The searing in my heart and soul.
How can I face another day when I don't know where they are?
Pain, pain...go away. Come again another day
When I have grown wiser. Here it comes again...
The sun is rising on its own.
How can this be when my world has crumbled all around me?
Pain, pain...go away. Come again another day.
When I can feel warmer. Here it comes again...
I feel the raindrops on my head.
Hear all the sounds of life, though my own is silent without them.
Pain, pain...Go away. Come again another day.
When I am less faltering. Here it comes again...
But wait! What's this?
Somehow the years have flown and I don't know how this happened?
Pain, pain...Go away. Come again another day.
When I am more courageous. Yes. Here it comes again...
But this time, not so bad.
Have I found relief, when I thought none was possible?
Pain, pain...Go away. Come again another day
When I have become older. Yes. Come again when I am older
When time has made me feel it less.
When the sun warms me again and I can see all the way to heaven.
Pain, pain. Go away. Come again another day.
When I am no longer hindered. Come again when my time is through.
And I can see for myself
God's home and his angels shining brightly to welcome me there.
Pain, pain. Go away. Come again another day...
Written by Linda Davis
CONSOLATION
"Earth hath no sorrows
That Heaven can't heal."
As I softly repeat it,
Great comfort I feel.
And I long to reach out
To those in the storm
Of sorrow's dark night
And point to the morn,
When joy will abound
Up there in the skies,
As God gently wipes
The tears from our eyes!
Oh, then we'll see clearly
The face we adore
And greet our dear loved ones
Who've gone on before.
Gone every heartache
That here we may feel;
For "Earth hath no sorrows
That Heaven can't heal!
Wonderful
O- Wonderful is His Offerings- Ephesians 5:2
N- Wonderful is His Name- Matthew 1:21
D- Wonderful is His Doings- Luke 4:31-37
E- Wonderful is His Energy- Acts 10:38
R- Wonderful is His Redemption- Ephesians 1:7
F- Wonderful is His Fullness- Colossians 2:9
U- Wonderful is His Union- John 14:10-11
L- Wonderful is His Love- John 13:1
What a wonderful Savior is Jesus, my Jesus!
What a wonderful Savior is Jesus my Lord!
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