You expressed what so many of us feel esp at this time of year with memories of holidays in times gone by. Thanks for sharing! 😥❤️ Reply
I lost my husband this past January so this entire year has been filled with those “firsts”. I have no family here in Arizona but a few friends. More than likely I will just be home alone for Christmas. Me and my dogs. Everyone I know will be with their families and I really don’t want to sit with someone else’s family. The journey of grief is long and hard especially with the loss of a spouse. I’m grateful that I have the Lord to lean on. He is my rock and my strength and my provider. I’m still trying to figure out who I am now. I’ve been a wife and help me for nearly all of my adult life. I’m now 71. Reply
Cheryl, so many understand you and feel the same way my dear. Grief can be a long and hard process, there is no one way to do it, nor a specific amount of time. Im so grateful you know the Lord and lean on Him for all that you need. I wish you a Christmas filled with good memories, peace of mind and JOY, His Joy in your heart that fills your body. Reply
Thank you Debbie for sharing this. My youngest sister lost her son on January 5. They were able to spend last Christmas together. Reply
Debera, oh my my heart goes out to them this year I can only imagine and even that hurts my heart. God bless, and I wish you a Merry Christmas as well as your sister and her family, the JOY of the Lord this time of year. I hope they feel it more abundantly than ever, that Joy that comes from our Lord and Savior. Love, Debbie Reply
Dear Debbie, Thank you for sharing this beautiful and hopeful message. My parents had three of us and we just buried our youngest sibling…my little brother, Jimmy. He left behind daughters all in their 30’s and 2 grandsons. We are having a hard time adjusting to his loss. Especially hard because we are all busy during the year and it has been a tradition in our family to always get together for several days during the holidays. He will be missed. Your message has made an impact on me, and I will share your message with my family. May you and your loved ones have a blessed Christmas! Thank you, Yoshi Reply
Yoshi, God bless you and your family. I hope that your Christmas was all it could be under the circumstance. Wishing you, and your family a blessed safe, healthy New Year Reply
Dear Debbie, Thank you for sharing this beautiful and hopeful message. My parents had three of us and we just buried our youngest sibling…my little brother, Jimmy. He left behind daughters all in their 30’s and 2 grandsons. We are having a hard time adjusting to his loss. Especially hard because we are all busy during the year and it has been a tradition in our family to always get together for several days during the holidays. He will be missed. Your message has made an impact on me, and I will share your message with my family. May you and your loved ones have a blessed Christmas! Thank you, Yoshi Reply
I have a question. For those of us caring for someone we love who maybe called home a anytime…. is it OK to be grieving at the thought of the impending loss? Reply
I think for me knowing my dad was dying, I thought about what it might or would be like when he did pass away. So, in my own way I guess a part of me was going through that just before he passed away. Reply
Thank you for this important message. I pray for everyone who is affected by the death of a loved one(s). We may feel that we’re alone and we aren’t. God is with us. 🙏🏻♥️🙏🏻 Reply
I understand your deep Grief. I think being 68 I realize just how special all those Christmas’s with everyone around us were. As our loved ones pass, we lose those we love unexpectedly, the Hope we have is Christ Jesus becomes more real. But still we grieve and miss those are not with us. Reply