As we grieve with those who grieve, we mourn in commensuration for their loss, and to be a silent but supportive witness to their pain. We are there in a support frame without any sense to intrude. We are respectful, noting that silence is generally a very acceptable way of communicating. Silence is respectful, patient, wise.
WHENEVER life has turned south into an enshrouding sorrow or fatiguing anxiety, we might be forgiven for feeling we will never climb out of such a despairing hole. The lack of peace between the ears is a bold testimony of that torment we never thought a 'good God' could allow, never thinking that God has his own purpose in us experiencing what a great number of the population also experience.
Your clothes are hanging in the closet,
Your shoes are sitting on the floor,
Your favorite meal is on the table,
Waiting for you to come thru the door
Days go by without meaning
My reason for living is gone
Your clothes are hanging in the closet,
Your shoes are sitting on the floor,
Your favorite meal is on the table,
Waiting for you to come thru the door
Days go by without meaning
My reason for living is gone
I miss your smile,
the funny faces you made,
the sound of your laughter.
I long to push your hair back from your forehead,
hold your hand in prayer,
& hear you say, "Love ya, Mom",
just one more time.
So many nights,
I stood over your bed as you slept,
listening to you breathe,
They say you’re gone,
But how can that be?
When I still feel your presence
Right here beside me
The warmth of your body
Beside me in your chair
The smell of your cologne
Still lingers in the air
The day he was born the angels cried,
Knowing what life had in store
For this child God loaned us for a little while,
Twenty-four years and no more.
His name means “brave warrior”
Now, we know that we chose it well
He faced every day with courage and a smile,
Getting back up every time that he fell.
So, you've lost your job. Or you're in the middle of a divorce or a messy legal battle. Something has blown up in your face, and you don't know how you'll pick up the pieces. What can you do to become more resilient in the face of adversity?
Sometimes I need to sit and type
To find what’s on my mind
My life has changed so drastically
Since you left us all behind
I try each day, to live my life
The way you’d want me to
I wake up every morning
To do the things I do
I can’t believe it’s been two years
Since you left us all behind
Today I sit and miss my boy
You’re all that’s on my mind
If you could only visit me
I know that I’d feel better
Oh the things that I would say
The things we’d do together
