Ouch this hurts...

[PatriciaM]

I'm feeling REALLY overwhelmed right now. I'm grieving multiple things: the death of my mom, the death of my ministry and all the issues that are coming up that I haven't completely grieved before.

I covet your prayers.

Thank you.

[mary]

((((PatriciaM!)))),

Our dear sister in the Lord, you are being lifted up in prayer right now... The Lord is holding you in the palm of His hand, and He's tenderly caring for you. "We love Him because He first loved us..." And He's loving you right now.

Praying, PatriciaM, and will continue to do so...

Love in our Lord Jesus Christ,

mary

[Willow]

Grieving... I can relate to grieving. I don't know any way through it except to go through it. God willing we will get through it too.

I meant also to add that I lost my mom Jan. 23, 2006. I can feel what you must be feeling.

HUGS to you PatriciaM

Amy

[FreeinJesus]

(((Dear PatriciaM)))

You are in my prayers! I can only imagine how much you hurt right now. Please remember that even though people have turned on you, God has NOT. HE is w/ you & He wont leave or turn His back on you.
a cyber hug (((PatriciaM)))
God bless you!
FreeinJesus

[PatriciaM]

Thank you so much Mary, Amy and FreeinJesus. It helps so much to know that people who understand are praying. It's amazing how losing a loved one can bring up so much that you haven't dealt with yet...I'm thankful that I have God to help me through...as well as caring people like you!:o

[amandaF]

Oh..Im sorry you're grieving..I lost my mum a couple of years ago and understand just how hard it is :(
Im praying for you!

[PatriciaM]

Thanks, AmandaF...it helps to know others who have gone through the same thing. Does it get easier as time goes on?

I'm feeling much better today...that's the power of prayer, and the support of understanding people! I went to a grief site yesterday, and all those people did was trash talk eachother. It was pathetic. Makes me appreciate this place!

[mary]

Dear PatriciaM,

Yes, it does get easier with time... These kinds of losses change you forever, though, especially the loss of your mom.

There are a couple of us here who lost our moms via traumatic means; I'm one of them. For me, it'll be "over" for good only when I come face to face with my Lord and Savior. Until then, I'm content to rest in His peace, confident of His justice. Meawhile, He has provided so generously for me! The pain does lift, though; all losses eventually are eased by the grace, mercy and lovingkindness of our Heavenly Father. The loss of a mom, however, is one of the toughest...

PatriciaM, I will continue to keep you in prayer. I'm glad you're having a better day today. See, His mercies really are new every morning! We can count on that!!! :)

With affection in our Lord Jesus Christ,

mary

[Willow]

Thanks, AmandaF...it helps to know others who have gone through the same thing. Does it get easier as time goes on?

I'm feeling much better today...that's the power of prayer, and the support of understanding people! I went to a grief site yesterday, and all those people did was trash talk eachother. It was pathetic. Makes me appreciate this place!

For me it hasn't become less painful... but the pangs of pain aren't as frequent. It went from every moment at first... to every hour... to every day... to every night... then the anniversary of the death comes up and the pangs are closer together again... but I bounced back a little faster this year. I also have not numbed with alcohol or taken anti depressants for several months. I think that's improvement.

[Jerry]

I'm feeling REALLY overwhelmed right now. I'm grieving multiple things: the death of my mom, the death of my ministry and all the issues that are coming up that I haven't completely grieved before.

I covet your prayers.

Thank you.

Rev.21 vs 4-6 sending some up ;)

[paiello]

I will pray for you

God will help you through all of it

[PatriciaM]

Thanks Jerry and paiello! Jerry, GOOD scripture! It really spoke to me.

Sometimes when I let myself cry, I feel like I will never stop...it usually gets to the point where my nose is all stuffed up and I can't breathe and I have a headache, and then I have to stop so that I won't make myself physically sick.

Willow, I can relate to the numbing with alcohol. The pain is so great, you just want it to go away. You give it to God, but it's still there...why won't He take it? I guess we need the pain to mold us into what God wants us to be, as awful as it feels.