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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)

8.11.2010

Answered Prayer and a Happy Birthday!

A special birthday gift arrived today from the State of Arkansas after nine long months of trusting God, friends on their knees praying deliberately and passionately for me, and an attorney later, fighting for disability on my behalf. 

Amber's prayer request this morning was for a way for Mike to be able to wish me a happy birthday today.  I can be a dreamer, but somehow, I felt this granted request wasn't just an ordinary coincidence.

Thank you Father, for the strength to persevere under many hopeless nights of sleep.  Thank you for being "very real" to me today, and blessing my heart with such an unexpected gift.  I am so humbled by Your mercy, grace and love, and touched by the prayers of family and friends, but especially friends who have become more family....than friends.  You've all kept me standing, when I wasn't convinced I could go one step further.  I'm so grateful for your commitment in praying me through these last few difficult years.

Beverly & Jaime


Grandma & Ethan


Grandma & Drew (who is playing me a birthday song)


Oh...the JOY of being a grandma!


Amber and her Momma


My son, Matt, and my sister, Jaime


Our Family


Birthday Wishes


Grandma's Helpers!

I am certainly one spoiled Grandma!
Love,
Beverly
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