LJ
I remembered hearing “learn to die before dying” - dying to our own will, our own plans, thinking “I am the master of my life” or ‘I am in control”. Learning to trust in God’s will, His plans, His love and His protection. Lessons such as really caring for those in my life, as I might not have a lot of time left; realizing that things such as “my” house, “my” property, “my” trees (I live in a fir forest) - even my body - are not really “mine”, they are loaned to me for a while.
Sooner or later we have to leave all earthly assets (and troubles!) behind. Attachment to my husband - of course this was the biggest - having spent three decades with my best friend on earth - thinking of leaving him, or him being left alone, was painful. This helped both of us experience more deeply that the Supreme Lord is the best friend of everyone, He will never leave us, His protection is always there for those who turn to Him, and He is in ultimate control of everything. His love is eternal, and even if “alone” in the world, He is in our hearts waiting for us to turn to Him. I knew He would take care of my husband if I had to leave the world, and that He would take care of me in this life and beyond.
Your words here touched me sooo much!
This is exactly how I felt about my DH (33yrs this Dec)
Still trying not to think of the fear every yr since the lumpectomy, radiation, chemo and like this coming month for mamo.
Thank you for your work here. My foggy brain will have to study this and make a plan about how to take care of my DH since he took care of me. He has some health issues now that are scaring me again like when the cancer hit us.
Thank you for reminding me today that there are things we can do to be healthier and happier until we go to heaven.
My heart is really touched, thank you. I hoped that my “story” would help others. I don’t want another experience like this, but I learned many valuable lessons.
A wonderful bit of wisdom from the great C.S.Lewis:
“God allows us to experience the low points of life in order to teach us lessons that we could learn in no other way.”
― C.S. Lewis