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In 2007, I began my original website, Sonshine's Haven. In 2007, it was turned into a blog and used to keep family updated on my first husband's fight with liver cancer. He passed away November of 2009. We were married for 34+ wonderful years and this journals some of that grief process I've gone through.

I have since remarried another widower, but Mike is missed dearly, and will always be a big part of my life.

At times, all of us will be called to act as witnesses to the suffering of another. We will be unable to affect the outcome physically. Words will fail us. Prayer will seem futile. And yet, the act of bearing witness to someone else's trials is a sacred sorrow that offers and astounding glimpse of eternal joy." by Ginger Garrett

"Being willing to stay with a loved one throughout their travail, can be difficult....YES! But offering yourselves as faithful companions on a dark and dreadful journey can be an unmeasured blessing." (paraphrased by me)

5.04.2008

"Make a Joyful Noise Unto the Lord"







Mike is doing a lot better today. He actually went upstairs and played his drums for a little while, so that tells me today is a much better day, than the two before. He shared with me recently, having drums again helps him to take his mind off his pain, to move when he really doesn't feel like moving, and just to enjoy an old past time and keep a good frame of mind. That's enough to make me think they are worth it. Besides, the kind he has now are a lot easier to tolerate than his first couple of sets. :)

I thought for the fun of it, I would post some old pictures of Mike drumming . These are of Mike when he was 19 - 23 years old. Thank you for continuing to pray for Mike and our family.


"My heart is fixed, O God, my heart is steadfast and confident! I will sing and make melody. Awake, my glory (my inner self); awake, harp and lyre! I will awake right early [I will awaken the dawn]! I will praise and give thanks to You, O Lord, among the peoples; I will sing praises to You among the nations. For Your mercy and loving-kindness are great, reaching to the heavens, and Your truth and faithfulness to the clouds. Be exalted, O God, above the heavens; let Your glory be over all the earth." Psalm 57:7-11

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