Another holiday season approaches...and it just isn't the same, again. Lifting you and your precious family before the Lord. So thankful Tim and Maria and family are closer. May God remind you TODAY that He cares, because that helps so very much.

Praying for you Gloria as you approach the one year anniversary of Ron's homegoing.
Living with the ache, walking into uncomfortable and recognizing there is no one who 'gets you" or understands quite like your husband. Sending love your way.

So glad you and the family could gather for Thanksgiving and Steve's wedding. I know Ron was very much a part of that day as each of you carried precious memories of his love and life with you. Carrying joy and grief together is your reality. May Gos continue to give you the strength to do so. You remain in my prayers Gloria.

Remembering you and your family in prayer. May the breath of heaven infuse you with strength in the difficult journey of grief. Carrying pain and loss side by side with the joys of life is challenging and exhausting. May you all share some good stories and memories with each other and let the tears come.

Forging ahead, getting up, returning to an empty house are such a daily reminder that one's best friend is missing. May God encourage you with His presence today, give wisdom for todays decisions and rest for your body.

Hi Gloria
Today I attended my first funeral since my own husband died. It was a glorious celebration of a friend's life after a very short battle (10 weeks) with cancer; not unlike your experience with Ron. Enough similarities to bring back a raft of emotions and tears but also the hope of eternity. The pastor doing the service said after a rousing version of It is Well with my Soul that this was certainly a taste of heaven, for heaven is eternal and we are getting a glimpse of it in moments like this. It certainly seemed to lift our eyes to the Lord and joy seeped in! May God allow some joy to seep in to your heavy places today.

Dear Gloria...Mornings and late evenings are thinking times for me. I have now scheduled a few things in my week and i am grateful for some routine. Don't be surprised at how exhausting grief is. I found it very difficult to focus on any one task for very long. Even when offered to share a meal with others, after a couple hours i found i didnt have the stamina to be engaged with them any longer. It gets easier as the months past. You remain in my prayers.

I saw on Tim's Instagram that today is your anniversary Gloria. My heart goes out to you. I am so thankful for the many years you shared with Ron, for all the family gatherings, for all the time to say "I love you." I am asking God to carry you again through the waves of grief and loss. Though others care and are praying and you may even see some of the kids and grandkids, there is still the empty space without Ron. Your loss matters, as did your love.

You are in my thoughts tonight. I know night time is when the house seems the quietest and I miss my husband so. I also found myself reading back through the caring bridge journals. If you do the same, you will know you are not forgotten. May God fill your empty spaces with comfort tonight.

Offering my deepest condolences ❤️