Happy Thanksgiving!

I would like to wish all my family and friends a wonderful Thanksgiving for 2009. I have been so humbled by your wonderful emails, cards, comments, love and encouragement. Many days are difficult for me; sometimes just an hour is difficult and other times the whole day. I realize God is continuing to work in me and thru me as I journey down this road of grief. As I stated before, my request to God is that I do not want to go back to where I was spiritually before Robin became so ill. I really believe my roots have dug down deep in the Lord and I praise Him for that happening.
I am asking that God will be your comforter this holiday season, as many people are grieving for a loved one that they may have lost.

Blessings!
Gayle

Thanksgiving Blessings

Ok, I have to admit I decided to pass the holidays this year and just sit and sulk. I told God that I don't want Thanksgiving or Christmas - just take me to Spring. This is a difficult time of year for so many people, but if you have lost loved ones, it can be excruciating! Especially when your holidays were always surrounded by that loved one. In my case it is my daughter who is gone to heaven - my only precious daughter who I love and miss so very much. God gave her to me for 30 short years and the memories are still so vivid to me.
After listening to Dr. Dobson and his guest R.T. Kendall the last two days, I decided I was being a selfish whiner! They talked about his book "Just Say Thanks!" Mr. Kendall expressed that "cultivating a spirit of gratitude will deepen your intimacy with God." Then I remembered that each time the days got really rough with Robin - I thanked Him for the struggles we both were having. It was at that time that God surrounded me with His love and comfort. I do remember how intimate those times could be!
So for now, (and of course, I could still change my mind!) I plan to have Thanksgiving with my other family members and Christmas too! What we will do is thank Him for the gift of life, love, health, jobs, living in a free country, saving our souls, giving us each other, and I could go on.
I pray your days will be thankful, no matter if it is Thanksgiving or Easter and that you will remember to "Give Thanks in ALL things..." as the scripture says.

Blessings!
Gayle

Dancing in fields of grace and glory!!

It has been awhile since I posted last. Robin went to heaven in the early hours of Wednesday November 4, 2009 - She breathed her last and opened her eyes in heaven! Glory, Glory hallelujah!! We traveled home on Saturday November 7th - had a wonderful service for her on Sat. Nov. 14th with over 200 people celebrating her homegoing and coronation in heaven! Where do I go from here? Just resting and relaxing in the Lord. "I know the plans I have for you says the Lord; plans to give you a future and a hope." Come Lord Jesus..

Heaven will be glorious!

Today Robin has taken a turn for the worse. Her heart is giving out on her and she is in the dying stage. What a sad but joyful time for her. She will wake up in heaven seeing the one who gave His life for her. He will welcome her home "good and faithful servant" She will be able to breathe the breath of life that the father will give her. Her first breath will be so awesome! She will see her grandparents who are waiting for her along with friends she knew on earth.
The sad part is for our family who is left behind. We are sad as we will miss Robin - we are also sad because of Christopher who is 5 and does not understand what is happening to his mommy! As I have been laying next to her, I have been singing special songs to her - songs of joy and peace. I am so priviledged to be here to experience the joy that God will bring to her life when she opens her eyes in heaven!! Woo hoo - what a glorious experience for her. Psalms 119:74 "May all who fear you find in me a cause for joy, for I have put my hope in Your Word"
Blessings to you!