What is your only comfort in life and in death?
That I am not my own, but belong with body and sould, both in life and in death to my faithful Saviour Jesus Christ. A comfort indeed!
Today (Sunday) was a very difficult day. Dad was very confused and he wanted so many different things. There are times that he can't communicate what he intends, and then there are times that he doesn't mean to communicate what he does. It is very challenging to follow what dad wants and we patiently try to understand what would be good for dad and do as much as we can for him. We are so grateful to God for the hospice in Langley. The nurses are most wonderful and they work diligently to give dad the care he needs.
We pray that dad's suffering may soon come to an end. The Lord also preserves us in such a way that without His will, not a hair can fall from my head. We thus pray to the LORD that His will would be to have dad's suffer end soon and grant that he may enter into a mansion that the Lord has prepared for those who love Him! Indeed, Dad loves the LORD the fount of life and grace!
We can indeed: Praise God from whom all blessings flow!
Chris
We are praying for you and asking God to give you all you need during this difficult time.
ReplyDeleteIan & Angela Davis
Praying for each of you as Pieter approaches his promotion to glory. May God give strength, peace and relief from suffering.
ReplyDeleteBrian and Joyce Hendricks
You are all in our thoughts and prayers during these difficult days. May God wrap His arms around each of you, and around your dad/husband, and may you all feel His peace!
ReplyDeleteWould you tell Rita I feel with her every step of the way? It is hard to let a loved one go, but he goes to his eternal reward. So much better than seeing him suffer. Much love, Thea
ReplyDeleteCan't imagine what that mansion will be like but what a comfort to know that our Lord himself awaits those who pass from this life with open and loving arms. We are praying for you all in this difficult time and pray that Uncle Pete may soon enter that eternal rest with his most amazing loving Father!!
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We're praying for all of you. It's so sad and he's still so young! What a comfort indeed that when this is all over he WILL be in heavenly glory..we'll be praying for all his family that are dealing with this right now. It's never easy. Hugs to all of you
ReplyDeleteRemembering you in thought and prayer with these words: May "The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all".
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Wishing you strength in the time ahead.
We pray that the Lord will soon release your husband/father from this life. Remembering you all in prayer. May Lord's Day 1 continue to be your comfort!
ReplyDeleteJim and Dorothy K.
Our thoughts and prayers are with all of you during this difficult time.
ReplyDeleteEd and Flo de Haan
...our thoughts and prayers are with you..
ReplyDeleteJohn and Linda
We'll pray with you that Uncle Pete's suffering may end soon, and for you that God will give you what you need to bear this great sorrow.
ReplyDeleteDennis and Jennifer
Keeping you all in our thoughts and prayers during this difficult time. We can't understand God's ways, and yet we know for sure that He works everything for our good. May His promises be a strong source of comfort as you go on each day. Come Lord Jesus, Maranatha!
ReplyDeleteSibrand and Adria Stulp
So many thoughts and prayers are with you all... May you continue to find your comfort and peace in the loving arms of our Heavenly Father. And may you also find joy in knowing Uncle Pete will soon be where we all LONG to be.
ReplyDeleteDerek and Cindy Terpsma
May God be with you all. When I saw the picture above I thought, That's our "Tevye" as that (Fiddler on the Roof) is where I got to know him well. May God's strength carry you through this stage and whatever is yet to come.
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