[Ragtime Cowgirl]

Ernest apologizes in advance for perhaps not being able to answer everyone.

Please ping your lists, prayer warriors. Thank you.

[mombonn]

May the Lord grant you the peace that passes all understanding. Kathy is now safe in the arms of Jesus. One day, she will be there to greet you as well.

[barker]

Ernest apologizes in advance for perhaps not being able to answer everyone.

Ernest, no apoligies needed. Just know that your friends here are with you and praying for you. Kathy is safe and protected from pain now.

[eureka!]

Prayers for peace and comfort...

[austinTparty]

Prayers are with you, that the Lord grant you the strength necessary to bear this burden.

[Salvation]

From today's Mass Readings:

Reading I
1 Thes 4:13-18

We do not want you to be unaware, brothers and sisters,
about those who have fallen asleep,
so that you may not grieve like the rest, who have no hope.
For if we believe that Jesus died and rose,
so too will God, through Jesus,
bring with him those who have fallen asleep.
Indeed, we tell you this, on the word of the Lord,
that we who are alive, who are left until the coming of the Lord,
will surely not precede those who have fallen asleep.
For the Lord himself, with a word of command,
with the voice of an archangel and with the trumpet of God,
will come down from heaven,
and the dead in Christ will rise first.
Then we who are alive, who are left,
will be caught up together with them in the clouds
to meet the Lord in the air.
Thus we shall always be with the Lord.
Therefore, console one another with these words.

[Dr. Marten]

When tomorrow starts without me,
And I'm not there to see,
If the sun should rise and find your eyes
All filled with tears for me;
I wish so much you wouldn't cry
The way you did today,
While thinking of the many things,
We didn't get to say.
I know how much you love me,
As much as I love you,
And each time that you think of me,
I know you'll miss me too;
But when tomorrow starts without me,
Please try to understand,
That an angel came and called my name,
And took me by the hand,
And said my place was ready,
In heaven far above,
And that I'd have to leave behind
All those I dearly love.
But as I turned to walk away,
A tear fell from my eye
For all my life, I'd always thought,
I didn't want to die.
I had so much to live for,
So much left yet to do,
It seemed almost impossible,
That I was leaving you.
I thought of all the yesterdays,
The good ones and the bad,
I thought of all the love we shared,
And all the fun we had.
If I could relive yesterday,
Just even for a while,
I'd say good-bye and kiss you
And maybe see you smile.
But then I fully realized,
That this could never be,
For emptiness and memories,
Would take the place of me.
And when I thought of worldly things,
I might miss come tomorrow,
I thought of you, and when I did,
My heart was filled with sorrow.
But when I walked through heaven's gates,
I felt so much at home.
When God looked down and smiled at me,
From His great golden throne,
He said, "This is eternity,
And all I've promised you."
Today your life on earth is past,
But here life starts anew.
I promise no tomorrow,
But today will always last,
And since each day's the same way
There's no longing for the past.
You have been so faithful,
So trusting and so true.
Though there were times
You did some things
You knew you shouldn't do.
But you have been forgiven
And now at last you're free.
So won't you come and take my hand
And share my life with me?
So when tomorrow starts without me,
Don't think we're far apart,
For every time you think of me,
I'm right here, in your heart.

[LoneGOPinCT]

Very sorry I didn't see this ping before, been out of town for awhile. Our thoughts and prayers are with E.a.t.B., his wife, and their family.

With great sympathy,
Lone, Mrs.Lone, & family

[bedolido]

Lord Bless you friend

[KQQL]

May Ernest_at_the_Beach....may your wife rest in peace..........and may the Lord give you strength to continue ...........................

[Travis McGee]

Sad bump...

[Petronski]

God bless you Ernest. Sorry for your loss.

[Nachum]

May G-d comfort you. May your wife rest in peace.

[Salvation]

The Rose
by Bette Midler

Some say love, it is a river
That drowns the tender reed,
Some say love, it is a razor
That leads your soul to bleed,
Some say love, it is a hunger
An endless aching need,
I say love, it is a flower
And you, its only seed.
It's the heart afraid of breaking
That never learns to dance.
It's the dream afraid of waking
That never takes a chance.
It's the one who won't be taken
Who cannot seem to give,
And the soul afraid of dying
That never learns to live.

[John Lenin]

prayers out

[tiki]

Prayer bump

[fly_so_free]

May God comfort you through this time of saddness Earnest. Keeping you in my Prayers.

I'm sorry for the loss of your wife. I know dealing with Cancer through all its stages is one of the toughest things a family can go through . Maybe you can feel some peace from knowing that she has been set free from her hurting body and has been restored to perfection with our Holy Father in Heaven.

Again- God Bless and comfort you.
Fly So Free