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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)

6.15.2009

Dear Family and Friends,

Mike has improved a little and continues to trust God for a miracle in his fight with cancer. Our faith is completely in Him....and our strength comes from His hand, our deep love for each other, and from our relationship with all of you. Thank you for not leaving us alone in any of this. Thank you for reminding us of God's power and love. And thank you for all of your love, prayers, hugs, and support. You could never know how much that has strengthened me and my family this past week. It has been a long, agonizing week, and I have a feeling we're no where close to the answer in all of this. But one thing we can give testimony to, is our Lord is All- Powerful, and continues to be EVERYTHING we need. No matter what is going on presently....our family will not give up hope. We will continue to praise Him for all He has seen us through, and for the outpouring of His love to us, through so many of you.

He continues to lift our heads,
Beverly, Mike, Matt, Amber, Jill, Zac, Drew and Ethan
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Jill McSheehy said...

I read this in Psalm 18 this morning and it was a big encouragement to me. Our God is great!!

Psalm 18:1-6, 28-36, 6

1 I love you, O LORD, my strength.
2 The LORD is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer;
my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge.
He is my shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.

3 I call to the LORD, who is worthy of praise,
and I am saved from my enemies.

4 The cords of death entangled me;
the torrents of destruction overwhelmed me.

5 The cords of the grave coiled around me;
the snares of death confronted me.

6 In my distress I called to the LORD;
I cried to my God for help.
From his temple he heard my voice;
my cry came before him, into his ears.
28 You, O LORD, keep my lamp burning;
my God turns my darkness into light.

29 With your help I can advance against a troop;
with my God I can scale a wall.

30 As for God, his way is perfect;
the word of the LORD is flawless.
He is a shield
for all who take refuge in him.

31 For who is God besides the LORD ?
And who is the Rock except our God?

32 It is God who arms me with strength
and makes my way perfect.

33 He makes my feet like the feet of a deer;
he enables me to stand on the heights.

34 He trains my hands for battle;
my arms can bend a bow of bronze.

35 You give me your shield of victory,
and your right hand sustains me;
you stoop down to make me great.

36 You broaden the path beneath me,
so that my ankles do not turn.
46 The LORD lives! Praise be to my Rock!
Exalted be God my Savior!

June 16, 2009 at 7:27 AM

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