"May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing so that by the power of the Holy Spirit, you may abound in hope." Romans 15:13 (ESV)

In grief, it can become challenging to find joy, peace, and hope. After the death of my son, Joe, in 2008 and my husband, Paul, in 2017, many people would tell me, "you will get through" and "it will get better."

Those words were a way to bring me comfort. However, I just wasn't so sure how I would get through and how it could get better. Have you received comforting words in your grief?

As I write this blog post, those words have stayed with me, and because of this, I would like to take some time today and ask these questions:

Have I been able to get through?

With prayer, love, and support from family and friends, I have been able to get through. It didn't happen overnight and has taken time. I cry when I need to cry. Many people pray for my family and me. I'm so very grateful for their prayers. Do you have people that are praying for you? I want to offer this prayer for you from the Bible in Romans 15:13 "May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing so that by the power of the Holy Spirit, you may abound in hope." (ESV)

Next question:

Has it gotten better?

The truth is life is never the same after losing loved ones. I will always want my son, Joe and, my husband, Paul, to be here. I'm sure you feel the same way about your lost loved ones.

With prayer, God can help us learn to adapt and be resilient. So, to answer the question-has, it gotten better? Life without Joe and Paul is not "better," daily prayer helps to get through. We can pray each day that God will fill each of us with joy, peace, and hope. Our hope is in Jesus; He took our past, present, and future sins to the cross. With this hope, we will have eternal life and see our loved ones again.

Spending time with family and friends can be very beneficial as well.

Let us pray together,

Dear Heavenly Father,

Thank you that You are the God of hope. We bring to You the grief we have in missing our loved ones.

It can become challenging to find joy, peace, and hope. May the power of the Holy Spirit help us abound in the hope that we can live our lives as You desire for us. Thank you for the hope we have in Your Son Jesus.

In the name of Jesus, we pray,

Amen

Thank you for visiting my small, humble blog.

I would love to hear from you; feel free to comment below or contact me. My contact is on the side-bar of this blog.

With love,

Patty

Today is the 4-year "anniversary" of my husband, Paul's last day here on earth. I miss him today; the reality is, I miss him every day.

Part of my journey is to recall memories that bring me joy. Today, I would like to share one of my memories:

At the age of 18 years old, my son, Joe, died tragically in 2008; there is not a day that goes by without me thinking of him in one shape, form, or another. In the days and months following his death, something inside of me wanted to remember everything I could about him. So, I would take out a journal and write anything that would come to my mind. It helped to get the thoughts that were on my mind onto paper. I still write about him here on my blog. If you would like to read some of my posts, I have included the links below:

                                                   ~I want to offer this suggestion~

Find a pretty journal and begin writing the thoughts that come to your mind about your child. If you do not feel like writing, perhaps find a trusted friend or therapist with whom you would feel comfortable sharing your thoughts. Maybe they would be willing to write them out for you.

One other idea would be to record your thoughts on your phone's voice memo.

Prayer:

Dear Heavenly Father,

I bring to You, Father, the mother, reading this post. She misses her child so very much, and she longs to have her child here with her. Bring her comfort as only You can. Help her trust in the LORD with all

her heart. With her faith in the LORD,  please help make her paths straight.

Please bring trusted friends and or a therapist that can help her along the way. 

In Jesus' name, 

Amen

I'm here to help you; feel free to contact me.

My contact form is on the sidebar of this blog.

With love,

Patty

Let us pray together:

Dear Heavenly Father,

Thank you for Your promises. Thank You that You see us as a masterpiece. Thank You that You have created us anew through Your son Christ Jesus. Help us to do the good things You have planned for us long ago.

In the name of Jesus, we pray,

Amen

Do you have a promise of God you keep close to your heart? If so, feel free to contact me.  My contact form is on the sidebar of this blog.

With love,

Patty

Let us pray together,

Thank you, Lord, that You are with us even when there are times that we may feel You are not with us. When we feel this way, please quiet us with Your love. 

In the Name of  Jesus, we pray,

Amen

This concludes the 5 days of God's love for you. 

May you rest in knowing God loves you. 

If you would like to read more verses on God's love, this link Bible Gateway-God's Love For You

will give you more.

Feel free to comment below, or contact me.  My contact form is on the sidebar of this blog.

With love,

Patty 

Let us pray together,

Thank You, Lord, for Your gift of grace, that we have been saved. With a willing heart, we accept this gift.

In the Name of Jesus, we pray,

Amen

Tomorrow, Friday, February 5, 2021, will be day 5 of a scripture verse on God's love for you.

See you then.

With love,

Patty

Let us pray together,

Thank you, Lord, that You loved us enough to send Your only begotten Son, Jesus, not to judge us, but to have eternal life with our belief in Him. We thank You for this blessing.

In the Name of Jesus, we pray,

Amen

Tomorrow, Thursday, February 4, 2021, will be day 4 with a scripture verse on God's love for you.

See you then.

With love,

Patty

Let us pray together,

Thank you, Lord, for showing Your great love for us by sending your Son Jesus Christ into this world to die for us. Having Your love brings us comfort and peace.

In the Name of Jesus, we pray,

Amen

Tomorrow, Wednesday, February 3, 2021, will be day 3, with more scripture verses on God's love for you.

See you then.

With love,

Patty

"The Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love." Psalm 103:8 (NLT)

Let us pray together,

Thank you, Lord, that You are compassionate and merciful and are slow to anger. Help us to rest in your unfailing love.

In the Name of Jesus, we pray,

Amen

Tomorrow, Tuesday, February 2, 2021, will be day 2 with more scripture verses on God's love for you.

See you then.

With love,

Patty