Posted on 02/27/2022 2:11:42 PM PST by Kathy in Alaska
My precious wife Joy, my love since 1973, passed away suddenly yesterday at home.
She lost consciousness and couldn’t be revived by medics after 911.
I have no friends or relatives around but my sisters in law and others will arrive from other states for the funeral.
I loved Joy for so long I don’t know how I can face life without her.
Please pray for her to be in Heaven and please pray for me to cope.
Thank you.—F B
Abide with me; fast falls the eventide;
The darkness deepens; Lord with me abide.
When other helpers fail and comforts flee,
Help of the helpless, O abide with me.
Swift to its close ebbs out life's little day;
Earth's joys grow dim; its glories pass away;
Change and decay in all around I see;
O Thou who changest not, abide with me.
Not a brief glance I beg, a passing word,
But as Thou dwell'st with Thy disciples, Lord,
Familiar, condescending, patient, free.
Come not to sojourn, but abide with me.
Come not in terrors, as the King of kings,
But kind and good, with healing in Thy wings;
Tears for all woes, a heart for every plea.
Come, Friend of sinners, thus abide with me.
Thou on my head in early youth didst smile,
And though rebellious and perverse meanwhile,
Thou hast not left me, oft as I left Thee.
On to the close, O Lord, abide with me.
I need Thy presence every passing hour.
What but Thy grace can foil the tempter's power?
Who, like Thyself, my guide and stay can be?
Through cloud and sunshine, Lord, abide with me.
I fear no foe, with Thee at hand to bless;
Ills have no weight, and tears no bitterness.
Where is death's sting? Where, grave, thy victory?
I triumph still, if Thou abide with me.
Hold Thou Thy cross before my closing eyes;
Shine through the gloom and point me to the skies.
Heaven's morning breaks, and earth's vain shadows flee;
In life, in death, O Lord, abide with me.
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Paul tells us in Ephesians that we “sit together in heavenly places in Christ” (Ephesians 2:6) - so there is a very real spiritual sense in which we are already in Heaven when we know the Lord as our Saviour. Your wife is now physically there in glory, present with her Lord - though absent from her earthly loves.
At the same time, you are in heaven with her even now and one of our greatest joys in life is that we will see our loved ones again.
One day you’ll see her again as I will one day see my earthly love . . . but we can have comfort in the fact that we are both already there - maybe even having fellowship!
It’ll hurt for about four years before the pain of separation begins to wane - but she’ll still be with you in your memories. Like the rose the lady gave me when they came to gather up her remains, says: “When a loved one becomes a memory - that memory becomes a treasure.”
My family offers are prayer to our Holy Father for your beloved wife Joy. May she rest in peace for eternity in heaven. Condolences to you and your family.
Prayers up. Asking that God bring you peace, and hold you and your loved ones in the palms of His Loving hands. Amen.
Prayers up. I lost Mrs. Joe back in December, and know a bit of how it feels. Thank Almighty God for the blessing of having had her, because when you count that blessing, all else seems to fade. I am truly sorry for your loss.
Prayers sent for Frank Ballenger for comfort, and for the repose of his beloved wife’s soul.
My prayers for you frank b. May you feel peace and grace of God
Prayers up.
Praying for Frank - may the God of all comfort and peace strengthen him through this loss...
Saddened by your loss and reflecting how much the love and companionship of my wife means to me.
Please know that we all send prayers up for you both and hope that reflections on your wonderful years together give you some peace during this time of loss.
O God of spirits and of all flesh,
You have trampled down death
and have abolished
the power of the devil,
giving life to Your world.
Give rest to the soul
of Your departed handmaiden Joy
in a place of light,
in a place of repose,
in a place of refreshment,
where there is no pain,
sorrow, and suffering.
As a good and loving God,
forgive every sin she has committed
in thought, word or deed,
for there is no one who lives
and is sinless.
You alone are without sin.
Your righteousness
is an everlasting righteousness,
and Your word is truth.
For You are the resurrection,
the life
and the repose of Your departed handmaiden Joy
Christ our God,
and to You we give glory,
with Your eternal Father
and Your all holy,
good and life-giving Spirit,
now and forever and to the ages of ages.
AMEN.
God Bless!
Prayers sent. So sorry for your loss.
God keep and bless you, Frank
Prayers
I am so very sorry for your loss. Praying that you can find comfort in your sweet memories and the knowledge that she is in the loving hands of God.
FATHER GOD,
May Your rest and peace that passes understanding be upon Frank as he mourns his beloved wife, Joy.
Thank You for the hope we have of eternal life through JESUS CHRIST our LORD Who won the victory through His victory over sin and death! Thank You all who believe will spend eternity with Him and those who have gone on before us.
May Frank know he has FRiends here on Free Republic who care about him.
In JESUS’ Name we pray. AMEN.
I am so sorry. Prayers for strength for you.
Prayers up!!! <><
Prayers will go up, so sorry FrankB.
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