Sometimes I kind of think I know what Job went through. In January, 2004, our daughter died. Then in May, 2006, my brother was found dead, in July, 2006, my husband died, 2 weeks later my sister’s husband died and then in January,, 2007, my mom died. Then all my health problems started. I need to get out of town! But, God still reigns. He is great all the time.
Your story sounds a lot like mine.
My husband died from lung cancer leaving me with five children from 9-19.
The next year his mother died.
The following year I had to go identify my father in law in a neighboring town with the country sheriff....not a pleasant experience at all.
Two years later, my brother who was a priest died from AIDS so I had to deal not only with his death but the way he chose to die.
And the two years later my mom died while she was just sitting watching her favorite soap opera.
It is such a difficult time in one’s life, but I haven’t had a child die. I think that would be the most difficult of all.
I recommend a grief recovery weekend — there is probably one in your area. The link is on my FR homepage. Just click on my name.
God bless you as you work through these deaths.
Here are the locations for the Beginning Experience grief recovery weekends.
http://www.beginningexperience.org/locations2b.php?country=1
WOW!