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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)

3.09.2009

The past few days have been pretty routine for Mike. He starts off his days feeling fairly well and usually ends up needing to lay down following any activity. He has tried to help me repaint the guest house this past week, but tuckers out pretty quickly. It teases my mind, thinking briefly that our life has returned to normal. Then Mike will need to lay down, and reality comes rushing back. That would have been so uncharacteristic of him before he became sick. But I thank God that Mike is feeling well enough to attempt some things he would have done when he was well. Even if it's only for a brief period. I'm so grateful that we can share laughter and even attempt to tackle small goals together. Each day is such a gift and Gods hand is so merciful.

"You, O Lord, are a God full of compassion, and gracious, longsuffering and abundant in mercy and truth." Psalm 86:15

This Thursday, Mike has a lab and doctor appointment with his oncologist here in town.
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