SOME THOUGHTS

Some thoughts on this our first rainy day,in months and months! It is finally raining and the Tree Frogs...those tiny little precious things are belching out their base sounds outside!
Woo Hoo!
Thought I would throw some more thoughts out to you all, in an effort to make your day a little brighter.I just finished reading Karen Kingsbury's "Ever After", and it is so touching and sweet.It deals with a young military man who doesn't make it, and leaves behind a sweetheart and family, but I thought about how it didn't have to be military.When you lose anybody, it hurts! There is a part of you that is ripped out! I felt like my guts had been ripped out, when my son died, and had not God held me up,I don't think I would have made it!
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Anyhoo, here are a few things, that helped this mom get through the days right after.......
I sorta wanted to feel like David was still here, so.......... 1.)I talked about him often, and with those friends who understood.This is so important. His presence will always be around, because of the type person he was. 2..) Do some memorials in your child's name.
3.)I started up Project Graduation in Aiken, a remembrance to him. You could try something like that in your town.....
4.)Create a memory garden at your church.We planted new Amyryllis plants when someone died in their memory, and had a fish pond;benches, and slate walkway. We had Crepe Myrtles;Butterfly Bushes, and other lovely bushes and plants for different seasons.
5.)Create a weekend getaway for mom's/and or siblings.
This has been a blessing to all of us who attend. We have been doing this since 2003.(I think)

I am sure you will come up with many of your own ideas to add to things you want to do.I've listed some in my other blogs, such as my Christmas stocking.I suppose I will always do that,until I go home to the Lord......
Many blessings to you whom God has called upon to make this sacrifice . It's hard,I know.....but He knows you can do it.......
Becky