I have been tucked away for the past month caring for my aged mother as she grieves over the sudden loss of her husband of 65 years. My father died suddenly and fatally of a heart attack on February 26, 2013 and he will be missed by my mother and all of my siblings. Adding to this, my mother is having memory problems so we as a family will be needing to find a suitable and safe place for her to live in the coming days. Many families have already gone through a similar situation, but for us it has been a time of stretching and also of experiencing a “peace that passes all understanding.” I have had the privilege of actually physically, emotionally, and spiritually experiencing God’s amazing Presence as His love has saturated the moments of greatest pain and saddness. I am so very grateful for my precious Savior, my Friend, Who has walked with me through this valley; allowing me to lean into Him as I face each tomorrow. I praise Him and glorify Him with every breath that I have.
“Yet I am always with You, You hold me by my right hand. You guide me with Your counsel, and afterward You will take me into glory. Whom have I in heaven but You? And earth has nothing I desire but You. My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever” (Psalm 73: 23-26).
If I may, this post I will just freely write as Holy Spirit ministers to me and as I look unto Jesus, the Author and Finisher of my faith. I pray abundant blessing over each of you. I pray that you will experience the joy of His LIVING Presence in each of your todays.
“I so love this time of year; celebration of Christ’s amazing love and blood-bought VICTORY for each one who chooses to Believe! He lives in our hearts and although we can not see Him; we have this “knowing” through Holy Spirit Who gladly bears witness of the Truth within our hearts. It is so very wonderful, I can scarcely contain my joy in this precious mystery revealed to those who so love Him and long to see Him, face-to-face! One day, very soon my friend, we shall!
What a day that will be, when my Jesus I shall see; when I look upon His face, the One who saved me by His grace; when He takes me by the hand and leads me through the Promised Land; what a day, Glorious Day, that will be! No more sorrow, no sickness, no tears; just loving and worshipping our heavenly Father: UNITED as ONE BODY with our Head being the “first fruit” of VICTORY over death! Oh, Hallelujah!!!
Come Lord Jesus, come; fill us with Your glorious Presence. Let Your Light and Truth shine brightly through us to touch the darkness; for even the briefest light dispels darkness; there is no darkness where there is Light. ARISE and SHINE my brothers and sisters–be filled with His Presence (glory)! Let His LIFE be broadcast about us drawing, ever drawing the wounded and lost unto Jesus. Lift Jesus high in your life; let the world about you see Him through you. Rejoice and be glad… REJOICE and be GLAD; HE LIVES and soon He will catch up His Bride (the Church) and we shall be sitting at the Wedding Feast; our Marriage to the Lamb…the Son of God! Oh how wonderful; oh how glorious… our eternal life in Him and with Him will begin!!!
Praise the Lord! I look so forward to that day, don’t you?
dailywordofdestiny 
Dear Judy, I’am verry sorry for your loss of your father. But I’am so thankfull that you don’t have to go through this alone. Jesus is with you all the time! Thanks to Him we live, all because of Him. It is so great so wonderful so big so high, I just love Him. I pray for wisdom that you find a good home ( place ) for your mother. God bless you.
Love ( liefs ) Erica
By: evandenbosch on March 28, 2013
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