When I miscarried my much-wanted first baby, the thing that helped me the most was a card from my sister that said my baby was in heaven. Somehow, I could picture my baby being carried in the arms of Jesus which comforted me.
Then when my father passed away suddenly, the letters we received from people writing about some incident that they remembered about him (he was such a prankster), helped us know that he wasn't forgotten and we could laugh through our tears.
The compassionate cards, letters, and photos we received are the things we remember best; tangible items, many of which we have kept, knowing somebody cared about our hurt. My dad received flowers at his funeral, but I don't remember now who sent them and they have faded away.
My mother has compiled many photo scrapbooks and she said, although it was hard to document their life together, at the same time it was healing too. She was able to remember, let go and say goodbye through the process.
Prayer: Show me one person today that you care about in need of an encouraging word, some comfort, some cheer. In Jesus' name, Amen!
Today's Quote:
Let us dare to read, think, speak and write. ~ John Adams, 1765
Beautiful.
ReplyDeleteI find crafting to be such a blessing! I get so much more out of making cards than the recipients. Sorry it took so long for me to get back to you on the postage question! I have been away from my "crafting space." The bumpy cards usually cost .60 cents or so. Sometimes it is more. There have been times when I have to mail something in bubble wrap to a company and that costs over a dollar. Hope that helps! Blessings!
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Hi, Dolores! What wonderful words of testimony and encouragement. I, too, like to look through old cards and such to remember the love that has been shared at times in my life. It is one of the things that motivates me to make cards, too. Being able to 'personalize' the design of the card is part of the message I'm sending.
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