There are no words to truly express my feelings about hearing that my precious mother had suddenly gone to be with The Lord. Â We always know intellectually that a person is going to eventually die, but when it happens…even when they are ill in the hospital…it’s a shock. Â Mom had been doing well and we were all expecting her to go back to the Rehab center sometime this week, but God had different plans. Â I do grieve the fact that there was no one, that she loved, with her when she did leave this life. Â Her heart just couldn’t take another coughing spell and she passed quickly and easily. Â I will miss her until I, too, stand with her at the feet of Jesus. Â Love you, Mom, now rest in peace.
We do have some rejoicing to do as today is my brother’s (Lorin) birthday. Â I am proud to say he’s older than I am and has been a tremendous help to our parents these last few month…even years. Â Happy Birthday and we’ll sing to you tomorrow!
We’ll be flying out tomorrow to celebrate Mom’s life, along with comfort my dad, so these next few days will be hard for us all. Â My dad is going to be so lonely without Mom ’cause you don’t spend the last 75 years with someone and not feel a BIG void when they’re gone. Â They loved each other through thick and thin and had always kept God in the center to help them each day. Â Please hold him up in your prayers while he copes with all that’s taking place now and in the lonely days to follow when everyone else gets back to “life”.
I will try and post again when we get to Texas but it may be when we get back here to Florida.  We are going back to the freezing (currently -5 there) Kentucky on the 30th.  We have had some spectacular days, along with some cool days, this month so I don’t look forward to the freezing cold  days of Kentucky.  Oh well, just a few more months and spring will return.  Thank you, Lord, for the changing seasons so we will always remain mindful of  the fact that this is your world and not ours!
Please pray for safe travel for all that are coming to celebrate mom and that we will only show love and patience when things get tiring. Â Love to you all reading this! Â Again…a special Happy Birthday Lorin!!!
Blessings…..