For many years, Dad has sent out an e-mail every Sunday night before bed to all of the family members (young and old). Primarily, it was an update on the previous weeks events, as well as a reminder on the events to come.
Well bless her heart, Trish has kept that alive with "Sunday Night Check-Ins" the past couple of weeks (Thanks Trish!)
Anyway, so many people I've run in to have asked "how are you all doing?" The opening paragraphs seem an appropriate statement of where we are as a family, so I thought I'd pass it along, including a line or 2 thereafter and one from the closing!
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Dear family,
I don't know about you, but the past week was painful, tiring, difficult and lots of the time it was a blessing.
Sounds weird, I know, but God sure is helping me deal with our man being gone with a touch from someone, a kind word, a phone call, a visit... God's word has never let me down and some friends have sent sweet verses and I have been reading and I just feel His peace deep down in my heart.
Mostly, I am concentrating on the fact that Buddy is in a better place known as heaven and even though I do not know exactly what will be there, I do know that I am looking forward to seeing it someday too.
Hugs to all and please... Keep loving each other, keep God first and keep telling others about HIM.
Love and smooches,
Mom, Momma T, Grandma, Grammy, Trammy Tish
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Sounds like Dad, the Great Encourager, has left us with a GREAT replacement, huh? Keep us all in your prayers, and specifically Trish as she takes care of some of the "necessary bookwork" that is required at this time.
In God's Love...
Johnny:)