Seven year mark or?

[memoriesbymichelle]

I am on the verge of being incredibly sad today. I don't know if it's because it dawned on me yesterday that on January 23rd it will have been 7 years since my husband died and it doesn't seem like that long? My financial status keeps changing. Everytime I think I can "count" on something happening it changes. I know God is teaching me that I can trust Him and I do, really I do. It's just frustrating enough in December at Christmas time to have an added blip here and there. I know all the promises and I know I will see my husband again, and I know God will see me through all of this and yet today I feel the need to ask for you to pray for me, because today....I am weak and today I am sad. I know we are not meant to go it alone and I know I am not alone. But some people have partners or mates or boyfriends or whatever you want to call them and some people don't even appreciate that they have those "people" in their lives. And here I am....I was a good wife. I try to be a faithful servant...I am OK as a mother (teenagers need I say more?) and I don't have that special someone that helps me thru in the physical. I DO have my friends and I have Jesus and I am grateful for all of that, but still today I am sad. Thanks in advance for your prayers.

 

[hopetoheal]

I am on the verge of being incredibly sad today. I don't know if it's because it dawned on me yesterday that on January 23rd it will have been 7 years since my husband died and it doesn't seem like that long? My financial status keeps changing. Everytime I think I can "count" on something happening it changes. I know God is teaching me that I can trust Him and I do, really I do. It's just frustrating enough in December at Christmas time to have an added blip here and there. I know all the promises and I know I will see my husband again, and I know God will see me through all of this and yet today I feel the need to ask for you to pray for me, because today....I am weak and today I am sad. I know we are not meant to go it alone and I know I am not alone. But some people have partners or mates or boyfriends or whatever you want to call them and some people don't even appreciate that they have those "people" in their lives. And here I am....I was a good wife. I try to be a faithful servant...I am OK as a mother (teenagers need I say more?) and I don't have that special someone that helps me thru in the physical. I DO have my friends and I have Jesus and I am grateful for all of that, but still today I am sad. Thanks in advance for your prayers.

Dear Michelle, You have my prayers right now. I am actually going through that right now myself. Just when you think you can "handle it" there's another hardship.

Please God, help Michelle with your love and comfort at this moment. God, we believe in you for eternity, but be the God of our "now" to-- and help us to find the blessings that we have. I pray in Jesus' name. Amen.

 

[memoriesbymichelle]

Thank you so much!

 

[Christianwidow]

I am on the verge of being incredibly sad today. I don't know if it's because it dawned on me yesterday that on January 23rd it will have been 7 years since my husband died and it doesn't seem like that long? My financial status keeps changing. Everytime I think I can "count" on something happening it changes. I know God is teaching me that I can trust Him and I do, really I do. It's just frustrating enough in December at Christmas time to have an added blip here and there. I know all the promises and I know I will see my husband again, and I know God will see me through all of this and yet today I feel the need to ask for you to pray for me, because today....I am weak and today I am sad. I know we are not meant to go it alone and I know I am not alone. But some people have partners or mates or boyfriends or whatever you want to call them and some people don't even appreciate that they have those "people" in their lives. And here I am....I was a good wife. I try to be a faithful servant...I am OK as a mother (teenagers need I say more?) and I don't have that special someone that helps me thru in the physical. I DO have my friends and I have Jesus and I am grateful for all of that, but still today I am sad. Thanks in advance for your prayers.

Good morning Michelle,
I wish I would have been on Christian Forums to see your post on the 8th. Even though I don't know you, I know your pain.
Father in Heaven, your daughter, Michelle, is having a very rough time right now. Please pour your grace and mercy on her. May she feel your presence this day. May she cry tears of joy today because of your comfort. We love you, Jesus, and thank you so very much for dieing for us. Thank you, Savior, for your Word, for the promises that we can claim daily. In the name of Jesus Christ I pray.

Michelle, thank you for letting us know of your need. As sisters in Christ, we are here for you.

Christian Widow

 

[memoriesbymichelle]

Good morning Michelle,
I wish I would have been on Christian Forums to see your post on the 8th. Even though I don't know you, I know your pain.
Father in Heaven, your daughter, Michelle, is having a very rough time right now. Please pour your grace and mercy on her. May she feel your presence this day. May she cry tears of joy today because of your comfort. We love you, Jesus, and thank you so very much for dieing for us. Thank you, Savior, for your Word, for the promises that we can claim daily. In the name of Jesus Christ I pray.

Michelle, thank you for letting us know of your need. As sisters in Christ, we are here for you.

Christian Widow

Thank you! God is good! ALL the time!

 

[NoelAsa]

It is hard. Just when you think things are getting better something happens. I realized though, that those things also happened when my husband was alive. The big difference is not having someone to help shoulder the burden with you. Friends and family are wonderful, but it is not the same as a spouse.

I understand and I am praying for you.

 

[memoriesbymichelle]

I'm not as sad as I was the day I started that thread Praise the Lord!
Still gets hard sometimes and Satan knows how to "work" on me. I am in a Bible study that is mostly couples and there is one guy going thru a divorce and another single that will be joining me. What struck me is that last night at the study the ones leading it asked all of us about this second single joining us and whether it was OK with everyone. I just thought that was odd and it made me wonder if they did that with me? Then I noticed that the three main couples, (well two of them lead it and the third just joined but they have commonality because their son/daughter are dating and also in the study) all exchanged christmas gifts and christmas cards. It's OK that they didn't include me but of course the thoughts in my head were like "why wasn't I included?" They haven't known the third couple all that long. They are a really nice couple and I like them alot, it just makes me feel out of place. I guess that is my lot in life at the moment. And the bottom line is that it is OK in the grand scheme of things.

 

[hopetoheal]

Dear Michelle,
I truly know how you feel about that couple-mania in your Bible study. I think that of all of the social gatherings, Christians are the least sensitive to single people period. I didn't meet my husband till I was 46 we were married when I turned 47-- and now ten years later I'm a widow. So, I'm already reminded of what you're going through. My comfort in this is knowing that at least we have on-line forums like this one to share with-- and if you find any suggestions on how to cope --please share them. We all need them. God bless.

 

[memoriesbymichelle]

Dear Michelle,
I truly know how you feel about that couple-mania in your Bible study. I think that of all of the social gatherings, Christians are the least sensitive to single people period. I didn't meet my husband till I was 46 we were married when I turned 47-- and now ten years later I'm a widow. So, I'm already reminded of what you're going through. My comfort in this is knowing that at least we have on-line forums like this one to share with-- and if you find any suggestions on how to cope --please share them. We all need them. God bless.

Thank you! So so sorry for your loss after only 10 years!