Originally Posted by
burgyeb
Good Afternoon To All (Sophia, Peggy, Linda, & All Readers):
Sophia: was good to see your sense of humor @ work......... "for the joy of the Lord is your strength." Will continue praying that God's peace will continue to strengthen you and your family, in your time of loss.
Peggy: Thank you for your posts; they always encourage, uplift, and help to build my faith and that of other participants in this thread.
Linda: You do know the regulars personally as we all share a connecting bond through Jesus Christ. I will be joining my prayers with others here for your husband & you as you go about trying to deal with the estate of your husband's father. He was blessed to have made 90 years of age.
I lost my mother in February of this year, she was 89 years & 10 months old. I was her primary care giver, in her home, for about 18 months. I've been cleaning & clearing out certain things in spurts (as I have to). It is somewhat painful, in a strangely shielded way, each time I deal with another level of clearing things. It's as if God is letting me do what I am able to handle. The last set of items I dealt with gave me insight into my mother that I never had, although I thought I knew her. It had to do with my mother's relationship with family, her relationship with God, and my relationship to my mother as a daughter and a prayer partner. I saw a brief glismp of my mother's grief; a grief that was never visible to me or any of my family (I don't believe). It was an unspeakable grief, that was covered by "faith, generosity of spirit, optimism, kindness, strength, fortitude, courage, tolerance for others, love of diversity, and most of all an outrageous sense of humor. When I saw it, I was in awe. This happened about 8 months after my mother passed away. I don't think I could have endured it if I had seen it sooner. It was a gift from God. He shielded me until I could see it.
I will pray for the peace of your husband & you, but I would also recommend a pacing of your activities. Be gentle with yourselves, don't go faster than you are able to bear. May the peace of God surround you, your husband, and your family; and may the Holy Spirit guide you as you complete your work.
God's blessings To All
~Ava~