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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)

1.03.2009

I'm so thankful for the beautiful, warmer weather we're having today. Mike and I just got back from making several laps on our walk in the court. Just to get out and take some deep breaths, clears our minds and energizes us.

Physical therapy is really helping Mike build his endurance back up, even though he still has a long ways to go, to get back to the stamina he use to have. We plan to continue getting Mike these sessions for as long as possible.

Some of the improvements Mike has been making have been so subtle, they've almost gone without notice. Mike pointed a couple of them out to me in the last few days, and I have to agree, we've overlooked them.

One of these, have been Mike's digestion of food. Before, he had difficulty digesting his meal, or even having any room to comfortably eat dessert later on. Now, he seems to have less indigestion and can always find room for something sweet to eat later on. Another improvement we've paid less attention to, have been the chills Mike use to experience weeks ago, have disappeared. He use to need a heated throw on him whenever he was downstairs watching television or reading. We continue to praise God for all the work He is doing in our lives, and His healing hand in Mike.

"To the only God our Savior, through Jesus Christ our Lord, be glory, majesty, power, and authority before all time, now and forever." Jude 25

Special Note: I have added a couple of links to the left of this post, for Video and Audio Devotions, from Beth Moore. They appear to have the same title, but they are each different. They have been such a blessing to me, especially her video from December 24th, "When Life Has You Paralyzed" Part 2. I've enjoyed them and thought you might too!

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