Sunday, December 8, 2013

Chapter 13-Held in the Grip of the Love of God

July 8, the morning after mom passed away,  I wrote in my journal,

Psalm 65:4,5
“What joy for those you choose to bring near, those who live in your holy courts,
What joy awaits us inside your holy Temple.”
“You faithfully answer our prayers with awesome deeds,
O God our Savior,
You are the hope of everyone on earth, even those who sail on distant seas.”



JOY. Ironically, this is the word that comes to mind this morning. This is the verse God gave me this early Saturday morning. God chose to bring mom near to him last night about 9:30. She now lives with Him in His Holy courts. Amazing. Overwhelming. It gives me joy to think that she’s with HIM! Wow! God did answer so many prayers. Too many to count. Again I feel amazed, overwhelmed and full of joy! Wow! He is our hope. He is MY hope. My hope in something I haven’t seen yet; the hope that I have that someday I will see mom again. He is hope for not only me but for the world. That’s what mom’s vision and life was for, for the world. I want to be part of that, hope for others, in that I share the love of God with others all over the world. Just like mom. She not only shared it but lived it. What an amazing woman! I could go on and on and on and on about her life.
Mom meant SO much to me and I will love and miss her forever. The pain of losing her is unbearable. She was my mother, my best friend, and my mentor. It would take pages upon pages to describe what these words encompass. She left me a legacy that I want to continue with my own family and in my own life. I thank God for choosing my mom to be MY MOM. 





2 comments:

  1. It really is an amazing thing when a loved one goes to "the other side". I have felt almost jealous of what they must be experiencing, and knowing that for them there will be no more pain, no more tears, no more worry…. I'm glad you were able to experience joy.

    But there is indeed such a void in her absence. She really was an amazing, graceful, beautiful woman. How blessed you were to have her for your mom, and how blessed she was to have you for her daughter. What a time that will be when you reunite someday!!

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