Welcome to my page!
Great to see you here at Xianz.....as a moderator here at Xianz, I hope that you have a wonderful time here in fellowship and worship of our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ.
Blessings to you all!!!
Well, lets see...I live with my hubby and kids in northern Manitoba Canada. We are a very happy family...most of the time. We have 6 pets. We love to have company over and visit!
International Association of Infant Massage Instructors,Manitoba College of LPNS
Salary
That's personal
A little about me...
Education
Some College
High School
Morden Collegiate Institute
College/University
St. Boniface College of Nurses
Major
Prenatal
Degree(s)
LPN
Year of degree
1996
Special Training
Faciitation of Groups,Infant Massage,Prenatal/Postnatal/Breastfeeding education,Women and Addictions
Blog Date: July 24, 2006
Glad you stopped by...
Almost 2 yrs ago now, i was looking after my mama...she was diagnosed with cancer on June 14th, 2005, and passed away on Aug. 31, 2005. So it was very rapid. I just want to share how beautiful our Father can make a hard situation like death, into a beautiful time of peace, wonderment, and love....
When we first found out that mom was dying, we were devastated to say the least. I am so thankful that God made it possible for me to take care of her for practically every last minute of her days left, and that she had her mental capabilities right to her dying breath. We had 2&1/2 months to prepare and show her just how much we loved her. Our kids were there for it all, we felt God would see them through this as well, so we did not shield them at all from the situation. It amazed us of how well children can cope with a difficult time when led through it with nothing but love and compassion. They were awesome with their grandma! They would crawl into her bed, snuggle and talk with their grandma, idk what all was said, but they were always smiling and content in her arms, and when she became too weak to hold them, they held her...grandma's room or bed was never off limits to them. Grandma would have it no other way.
We talked and laughed so much those months...and mom said it helped her so much with the pain. She preferred her family to pain killers, however, near the end, she had to have the medication for comfort as well.
On the last day of her life, she did not say much, but her eyes were full of love and happiness! I was so honored to be the one God chose to hold her in my arms as she passed from us, to God arms. She was so desparately trying to tell me something, and finally i said to her, "It's okay to go mama, go be with Jesus, we will be fine..." and she took 3 more breaths, and then i closed her eyes, and it was over. We all sat there quietly and cried. Then our daughters did the same thing that they had been doing for the last few months, they crawled into her bed, and held her. They were not afraid at all of their grandma's body. I have never seen pure love at it's fullest like that b4. The kids were content, peaceful, and had no questions. I think if we would have shielded them from this all, it would have been really hard for them. I'm so thankful that God showed us that they should be involved with the process of dying and death of a loved one. It was truly a beautiful experience for us all.
Now that a year has passed, i still seem to be grieving a lot these days. However, i grieve with happiness, if that's possible. I smile through my tears, and cry and cry, because i miss her so much. I am thankful for the intense love i had with her that allows me to feel so deeply!
Father, thank you for taking one of the most difficult times in our lives, and making it wonderful...You are so AWESOME!!! I love you!
In Christ's name i pray...Amen
