tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2756675007223295900.post6343652475442381498..comments2024-03-29T03:32:06.950-04:00Comments on Closed Doors, Open Windows: Is There Facebook in Heaven?Pamela M. Steinerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04060656432106792419noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2756675007223295900.post-90481853012053290302014-05-30T07:20:02.330-04:002014-05-30T07:20:02.330-04:00I guess what I am learning is that Christ's st...I guess what I am learning is that Christ's strength is being made perfect in my weakness. Strange that my "One Word for 2014" is "Strengthen"....and I certainly know why God directed me to choose that word for the year, because that is exactly what He is doing in my life. However, right now I feel pretty weak. Every day is a new challenge...but I know I am not alone in this journey. God is ever present to comfort, to heal, and to strengthen my steps. Thank you for these reminders today. Blessings to you my friend.Pamela M. Steinerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04060656432106792419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2756675007223295900.post-19705355505046465072014-05-30T07:17:28.822-04:002014-05-30T07:17:28.822-04:00Wow...you certainly touched every part of what I a...Wow...you certainly touched every part of what I am feeling right now. Thank you. Yes, God is giving us the grace we need to go on, but He's also allowing us time to mourn and grieve and heal from the hurt that our precious son is no longer here with us. Every day somehow spawns new memories, but that's ok. I don't ever want to forget this child. But I want to remember how wonderful it is that he is experiencing all the joys of heaven right now...and when it's my turn to go, he'll be there to show me around! Thank you for taking the time to write. You really nailed it. :)<br />Pamela M. Steinerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04060656432106792419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2756675007223295900.post-80944265282954518052014-05-29T17:21:29.343-04:002014-05-29T17:21:29.343-04:00Pam: Please know that you are a very strong person...Pam: Please know that you are a very strong person. God has made you that way for whatever reason He has. You are right; you will be reunited with him when you get to go there. I believe Matt will be waiting for you there just inside the gate. I have continued to pray for you this week.quietspirithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06086016141181470311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2756675007223295900.post-12006623207742049742014-05-29T14:30:38.991-04:002014-05-29T14:30:38.991-04:00It you could call him, you wouldn't want to pu...It you could call him, you wouldn't want to put down the phone. That's what I think about grief, anyway. That's the hard part of it. Even though you know and love where he is--THAT he is where he is--he still isn't where YOU are. The two edged sword of it all, loving that he's no longer suffering, knowing that he's in the throne room, but also missing him fiercely. You, who got to see every new step in his life from when he first sat up and rolled over, learned to walk, started school, cannot see THIS new step, this most important, ultimate new step. That's hard and it's okay that it's hard. God gets it, I think. He knows what it's like to lose a son. He lost His own. He must have grieved His own, too. So I think He gives grace for it, and allows for you to feel both things at once, to struggle with YOUR loss even as you understand that it's Matthew's gain. I continue to pray for you and your family as you do the very hard, very real work of grieving.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03468122155512428886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2756675007223295900.post-26393147039809651582014-05-29T08:52:17.295-04:002014-05-29T08:52:17.295-04:00Thank you Dianna. Every day is a new experience i...Thank you Dianna. Every day is a new experience in grief, sorrow, and joy mixed in, knowing that our son is now free of all sickness and disease, and he is basking in the Sonlight of Jesus. I am so happy for him...but trying to figure out how to deal with the fact that I can't pick up the phone and call him and hear his voice...I do wish God would give us that privilege...but then, that would spoil the surprise and mystery of heaven for us. I just have to be patient and wait for my turn. Thank you for the hugs. I can feel them...and I need them! :)Pamela M. Steinerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04060656432106792419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2756675007223295900.post-26719939376122039802014-05-29T08:49:25.191-04:002014-05-29T08:49:25.191-04:00Yes, I know that...and I've been trying to ima...Yes, I know that...and I've been trying to imagine it ever since Matthew crossed over into the arms of Jesus. I am so happy for him. Sad for us, but we know where he is...and yes, we will see him again some sweet day. Thank you Terra.Pamela M. Steinerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04060656432106792419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2756675007223295900.post-87218466360586636122014-05-29T06:45:45.677-04:002014-05-29T06:45:45.677-04:00How very precious, Pam. I continue to pray for th...How very precious, Pam. I continue to pray for the family. Hugs across the miles!Diannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15916346102440260126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2756675007223295900.post-1582775435128401192014-05-28T23:00:41.249-04:002014-05-28T23:00:41.249-04:00There are All Good Things in Heaven, and it is bet...There are All Good Things in Heaven, and it is better than anything we can imagine. Someday we will be reunited with our dear loved ones. Bless your heart.Terra https://www.blogger.com/profile/04396481049075747940noreply@blogger.com